San Marino-Cortefranca Academy 2-0 • newsrimini.it
Serie B Women, 2021-22 | 22. Matchday, San Marino-Cortefranca Academy 2-0
THE TABLE
SAN MARINO ACADEMY [4-3-1-2]: A. Square; Marrone, Kiamou, Venturini, M. Piazza; Fusar Poli (from 50 ‘Alborghetti (from 88’ Nozzi), Brambilla; Kuenrath, Baldini, Massa (from 88 ‘Cecchini), Jansen (from 67’ Papaleo) Available: Montanari, Prinzivalli Coach: Alain Conte.
CORTEFRANCA [4-3-3]: Meleddu; Vavassori (from 76 ‘Martani), Valtulini (from 76’ Brevi), Lacchini, Redolfi (from ’84 Zanetti); Valesi (from 70 ‘Scarpellini), Kiem, Freddi (from 46’ Vivirito); Asperti, Picchi, Muraro. Available: Limardi, Gervasi, Belotti, Giudici. Coach: Nicoletta Mazza.
Referee: Paolo Grieco of Ascoli Piceno.
Assistants: Daljit Singh from Macerata, Simone Mino from La Spezia.
Ammonite: Jansen, Zanetti.
Networks: 5 ‘and 8’ M.Piazza.
CHRONICLE AND COMMENT
Against the third in the standings, the Titans find themselves the three points that were missing from four races, at home since February 6. A brace from Martina Piazza, in two close and identical situations, allows the Titans to temporarily overcome Chievo and Bari – waiting for the latter to face Roma CF and Brescia – and above all to gain confidence after a period of tarnishing. All the desire to leave it behind, this period – in particular the defeat at Cittadella – emerge from an approach to the match of those that the coaches really like. The first 15 ‘of the Titans are on fire. At 3 ‘Massa goes one step away from the advantage collecting a short rebound from Meleddu; at 5 ‘, the visiting goalkeeper has to work overtime on Venturini’s head from a corner: great shot from the kidneys of 97 and the result is safe. Mom for nothing. On the next corner, Martina Piazza takes the time and kicks near the post, finding another heavy goal after the one scored against Brescia. The advantage, however, is not enough for the Biancoazzurre, who remain in thanks also to an ultra-offensive pressure to which Cortefranca is unable to place an attack. At 8 ‘he is back on the corner: as before he beats Brambilla, and as before, Piazza anticipates everyone and heads down to the bottom of the bag. Second celebration of the day and third in the league for the 20 from Friuli, today with the captain’s armband on his arm. Above all, it is a deadly one-two that immediately makes the path of the guests very steep, never defeated in 2022 and today in search of the sixth consecutive victory. For the girls of the house, in advantage and in control, the only risk is the loss of concentration. From one of these the first Lombard opportunity originates: Muraro attacks Kiamou and then sets up centrally for Asperti, who has time and space to take aim but kicks Alessia Piazza in the mouth. Ten minutes later, another shot by the 11 guests on Venturini’s short throw: there is a deviation and the ball ends up in a corner. A few minutes pass and Muraro puts a cross cut on the near post for Picchi, who stretches out looking for the undersize deviation, without success. The Academy understands that the time to breathe must be drawing to a close. At the top of the half hour, Kuenrath enters the ball in the opponent’s area, with style, but fails to deliver the ball to her teammates: careful Meleddu in low output. On the other hand, Asperti looks for the centimeters of Picchi, who heads towards the mirror but without giving strength. The Lombard striker is much more dangerous when, after a quick counterattack, he assists Asperti with a very poisonous low shot at the far post: his partner is late for a fraction of a second and the home rear guard is saved.
In the second half the news is only on the guest front: inside Vivirito for Freddi. The new entry puts all its electricity at the service of the Cortefranca boarding, which however produces little or nothing up to halfway: there, Vivirito herself tries to place the left-handed on the far post, frightening the far end of the house which, however, can shoot. a sigh of relief as he watched the conclusion fade a notch to the side. Meanwhile, Alain Conte has already had to play due to the change due to injury: outside Fusar Poli and Jansen, inside Alborghetti and Papaleo. Baldini is moved forward in place of the Dutch, already called to take the place of Barbieri, one of the many unavailable of this period. Kuenrath instead lowers himself to the side of Brambilla. But it is a competition in which the tactical theme is marginal: the spirit counts, and of that the Titans give an exemplary essay. After the outbursts guests, well controlled by the rearguard, the San Marino Academy counterattacks on the Alborghetti-Kuenrath axis: nice exchange to free the South Tyrolean, who kicks from the edge giving direction but little power. Cortefranca does not give up on his offensive theme and in the best 27 ‘builds the clearest goal ball: Vivirito, one of the, perfectly calibrates the throw for Picchi, who runs away behind the defense and appears alone in front of Alessia Piazza, monumental in the ‘exit. Nicoletta Mazza relies on other fresh forces: in succession Scarpellini, Martani, Brevi and Zanetti, while Conte is forced to make the third forced change when Alborghetti, who had already gritted his teeth after a nuisance, stops. Enter Nozzi and Cecchini, the latter due to an exhausted Massa. Exactly tiredness had betrayed the latter, a few moments earlier, when she found herself alone in the area on Papaleo’s service: the Ligurian 10 had lost the moment favoring Muraro’s deep recovery. The siege of Cortefranca and the maxi-recovery (6 ‘) do not reserve any nasty surprises for the Titans, again able to rejoice – and with merit – and to resume the discourse interrupted four races earlier.
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