Having absorbed the home defeat against Bologna, the Freedom FC Women Cuneo an important part of their survival race is played out in four days. In fact, the blue and whites will face a direct competitor such as San Marino Academy and the penultimate Tavagnacco in rapid succession. A diptych that could prove decisive and, in the event of positive results, put the Cuneo team safe from the relegation zone, now only three points away. The fundamental turning point, therefore, will be tomorrow’s away match (Saturday 27 April) on the Montecchio pitch: facing a team, like the one led by Giacomo Venturi, strengthened by the crucial success in the direct clash with Pavia Academy, which allowed the Titane to to overtake Freedom and catch Res Women at 24 points. “I expect a difficult and heartfelt race because the stakes are very heavy. – said mister Michele Ardito on the eve – We are playing against a team that comes off an important victory and we will therefore find a very motivated environment, but this is part of the journey that we will face game after game. However, the team trained well and with the right responsibility, aware that the points up for grabs are fundamental: we will therefore have to put in a great performance, almost perfect, to bring home all the points.”
THE OPPONENT – San Marino Academy has so far obtained 24 points, the result of 7 wins, 3 draws and 15 defeats, for the current 11th place in the standings. Among its ranks stands out the presence of striker Raffaella Barbieri, the team’s top scorer with 14 goals already scored and match winner in the last match played, in Pavia. In midfield, watch out for the quality of the class of 2000, ex Juventus, Valentina Puglisi, while in defense, the experience of ex Sampdoria and Ravenna Valeria Gardel, and Martina Carlini, ex Castelvecchio and Cesena. The first leg ended 0-2 at the “Fratelli Paschiero” Stadium: goals from Manzetti and Rossellò decided the match.
San Marino Academy-Freedom FC Women will be played on Saturday 27 April at 3pm at the Montecchio Stadium: the match will be directed by referee Samuel Dania from Milan, assisted by assistants Manuel Giuliani from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and Stefano Allievi from San Benedetto del Tronto. The match will be broadcast on the YouTube channel of Be.Pi TV, the official broadcaster of the Women’s Serie B.
WOMEN’S SERIES B – THE TWENTY-SIXTH MATCH DAY PROGRAM (Sunday 28 April at 3pm)
Chievo-Ravenna Women 1-1 (Friday 26-04)
San Marino Academy-Freedom FC Women (Saturday 27-04 at 3pm)
Bologna-Ternana (12.30 pm)
Lazio 68, Ternana 63, Cesena 61, Parma 61, Verona 45, Chievo 43*, Genoa 38, Brescia 33, Bologna 32, Arezzo 27, Res Women 24, San Marino Academy 24, Freedom FC 23, Pavia Academy 20, Tavagnacco 12 , Ravenna 4*.
