All in 40′. Net of the possibility of extra time and penalty shots, it scudetto from the Women’s Serie A 23/24 will be awarded in a single competition, Sunday 9 June (5pm), at the PalaFlorio in Bari (free entry). “One shot”, a renewed formula to further increase the spectacle. No longer the best of three, but only one opportunity available to prove that you are the strongest. Bitonto or TikiTaka Francavilla? They are the protagonists of the futsal “Super Bowl”. The final verdict is on Sunday, live on SkySports. The best for the best.
THE PATH – Puglia against Abruzzo for the title, once again. And with different paths. Incredible but true, the defeat of the reigning champions began with a defeat: 4-2 at Kick Off (last qualified for the playoffs), who then had to surrender to the fury of the lionesses: 8-1 to reach the “beautiful” and 9-1 to sanction the landing in “seeds” against Montesilvano. If the first goes to Bitonto with a perhaps too severe 6-3 at PalaRoma, game -2 at PalaPansini is a real one of strength for the tricolors: 7-1 opened by Diana Santos and closed by Mansueto. Intini’s club can dream of a consecutive encore never achieved by anyone since the establishment of the top category.
The path of TikiTaka is more linear, with the last act in 4 moves: in fact, two matches with Lazio in the semi-final are enough (4-1 at Fiano Romano and 7-1 at PalaRigopiano) and two more against Stilcasa Costruzioni Falconara are enough hard to die, but forced to surrender narrowly: double 2-1 for Miss Gayardo’s girls. The constant is Vanin, the variables Bertè and De Siena, a decisive blue duo in close matches with the Marches. For the second year in a row, TikiTaka returns to take the biggest stage, claiming its right to redemption.
THIRD FINAL – Third consecutive final (scudetto, Coppa Italia and again scudetto) between Bitonto and TikiTaka: the fourth is however already set for the next Super Cup, in the meantime the lionesses have put two in their pocket. Hoping to live up to the famous adage, TikiTaka permitting.
WOMEN’S SERIES A – PLAYOFF – QUARTER-FINALS
1) BITONTO-KICK OFF 9-1 (game-1 2-4, game-2 8-1)
2) GTM MONTESILVANO-FEMALE MOLFETTA 7-3 (9-0)
3) TIKITAKA FRANCAVILLA-LAZIO 7-1 (4-1)
4) STILCASA COSTRUZIONI FALCONARA-VIP 4-0 (7-5 dts)
SEMI-FINALS
X) BITONTO-GTM MONTESILVANO 7-1 (game-1 6-3)
Y) STILCASA COSTRUZIONI FALCONARA-TIKITAKA FRANCAVILLA 1-2 (1-2)
FINAL – SINGLE RACE – 09/06
BITONTO-TIKITAKA FRANCAVILLA at 5pm, live on Sky Sport
