Fireworks on the 1st day of the women’s Serie A Puntocuore Beach Soccer played on the sandy rectangle of the Geta Arena nestled in the enchanting setting of Marina di Serapo. For the first time in history, the location embraced the official championship of the National Amateur League and was immediately a show. On display immediately are the players from Cagliari and the City of Milan who have already written the history of the discipline with various shirts (Pavia, Lokrians, Futsal Academy, Terracina, Catania and others): Privitera, Olivieri, Naticchioni, Vecchione, Ponzini and the Brazilian Villar . Ok debut in Italy for the other green and gold Tati (double). Cagliari took the three points but the Milanese club came close to achieving the feat. A great start also for the reigning champions Lady Terracina who left no chance for Domusbet.tv Catania (8-1) who returned to the official circuit after several years. The girls already protagonists of the 2023 Scudetto scored, Benedetti and Galluccio (doubles), Poli, Ferrazza. New entries Vattone and Santos also scored.
The 2nd day of the 13th edition of the Puntocuore Women’s Serie A has untied the first knots. On the sandy rectangle of the Beach Arena in Gaeta, Genoa on their debut beat Domusbet.tv Catania 13-0, reaching the semi-finals with a round to spare. The Etna team received their second consecutive knockout. The reigning champion Lady Terracina is also in the semi-final for the fourth consecutive year, already with three points. Tomorrow at 6.00 pm in the direct clash the Pontine and the Ligurians will play for the first two places in Group A to decide the matches in the semi-finals scheduled for 3 and 4 August in San Benedetto del Tronto (Ap) in conjunction with the men’s Final Eight. However, Domusbet.tv Catania comes out with its head held high. The youngest team in the Championship has started again with a new medium-long term project. The fate of Group B is still uncertain. After having suffered a knockout on Matchday 1 against Cagliari, the City of Milan beat debutant Aek Crotone 5-0. Three points that bring the Milanese team closer to the semi-finals. The Calabrian club will play everything against Cagliari in the last match tomorrow at 3.45pm. It promises to be a spectacular match because in beach soccer there is no possibility of a draw.
The 3rd day of the 13th edition of the Puntocuore Women’s Serie A has issued the final verdicts. Lady Terracina, Genoa, already qualified yesterday, together with Cagliari and Città di Milano pass the group stage and will go on to play the semi-finals scheduled for 3 August in San Benedetto del Tronto (Ap) coinciding with the men’s finals. These are the pairings: Lady Terracina-City of Milan, Cagliari-Genoa. With two successes in as many matches, the last one today against Aek Crotone, Cagliari takes first place in Group B, Città di Milano places second. Lady Terracina climbs to the top step of the other group after winning the direct match against an excellent Genoa. The reigning Pontine champions reach the final stages for the fourth year in a row, in total it is the eighth participation for Terracina. The Sardinian club makes it two out of two. First time ever at the Final Phases for the City of Milan and Genoa.
Debutants Aek Crotone and Domusbet.tv Catania are out and have shown that they can look to the future with confidence. The Etna teams took to the sand with a very young team while the Calabrian team took their first steps in the discipline with a group of players playing the leading roles in the National Serie C LND eleven-a-side football championship.
Group B
Città di Milano satisfied the desire for revenge, leaving little or nothing to Aek Crotone. The 5-0 victory was never in question. Double by the ever-present Debora Naticchioni who, after having won everything in beach soccer, is still not satisfied with successes. Two goals also for the Portuguese Carolina already in evidence on her debut in Italy. A center for Margherita Cirri. However, the Calabrian club’s absolute debut on the circuit was good. A team that is taking to the sand with players of national caliber in traditional football. Cazzioli and Farnesi are protagonists of Serie C. Giorgio Chiellini’s sister is also in the team.
Cagliari leaves no chance for freshman Aek Athens and qualifies for the semi-finals for the second year in a row. The goal festival was attended by Veronica Privitera (hat-trick), Roberta Illiano, the Brazilian national teams Tai and Adri (doubles), Olivieri and Pisa. The first two official goals in the Aek Crotone circuit were scored by De Leonardis and the Polish player Jaszczyszyn.
City of Milan women – Aek Crotone 5-0
City of Milan women: Xaxo, Iannico, Ponzini, Cirri, Parnoffi, Naticchioni, Villar, Carolina. All. Ramperti
Aek Crotone: Sabia, Vona, Farnesi, Nicola, Sgambato, Cazzioli, Chiellini, Di Martino, Salimbeni, De Leonardis, Vlassopoulou, Jaszczyszyn. All. Garden
GOALS: 10′ pt Naticchioni (Città di Milano women); 2′ st Naticchioni (City of Milan women); 8′ st Cirri (City of Milan women); 12′ st Carolina (City of Milan women); 10′ tt Carolina (City of Milan women);
Notes: Booked: 12′ st Vona (Aek Crotone);
Aek Crotone – Cagliari women 2-11
Aek Crotone: Sabia, Vona, Farnesi, Nicola, Sgambato, Cazzioli, Chiellini, Di Martino, Salimbeni, De Leonardis, Vlassopoulou, Jaszczyszyn. All. Garden
Cagliari women: Pisa, Illiano, Olivieri, Ruotolo, Saggion, De Pasquali, Pascale, Privitera, Adri, Tai, Vecchione. All. Perra
GOALS: 1′ pt Adri (Cagliari women); 2′ pt Privitera (Cagliari women); 8′ pt Illiano (Cagliari women); 9′ pt Pisa (Cagliari women); 11′ pt Olivieri (Cagliari women); 12′ pt Tai (Cagliari women); 12′ pt Jaszczyszyn (Aek Crotone); 2′ st Privitera (Cagliari women); 4′ st Adri (Cagliari women); 9′ st De Leonardis (Aek Crotone); 10′ st Privitera (Cagliari women); 11′ st Tai (Cagliari women); 3′ tt Illiano (Cagliari women);
