Sassuolo’s debut in the eBay Serie A ended with a intense matchbut which saw the black-greens give way to Juventus with a score of 6-3. Despite the defeat, mister Gian Loris Rossi’s girls showed great determination, fighting until the last minute against an equally combative team.
After a difficult start, with Juventus ahead thanks to Beccari’s goal, Sassuolo responded with a great goal from Lana Clellandtemporarily restoring the balance of the game. However, the Bianconere closed the first half with a 3-1 lead, thanks to a penalty converted by Girelli and a header by Bergamaschi.
In the second half, Juventus extended their lead with a goal from Cantore, taking the score to 4-1. The Neroverdi did not give up and closed the gap first with Samantha Fisher and, subsequently, with a precise header from Valentina Gallazzimaking the score 4-3 and reopening the match. However, Juventus responded with goals from Vangsgaard and Lehmann, setting the final score at 6-3.
Sassuolo will return to the field on September 14 at 12:30 against Roma, ready to build on this performance.
These are the words of mister Rossi at the end of the match: “It’s a shame about the result, which was wider than what we saw on the pitch, but we have to accept it. We did a lot of good things, but we also made a lot of mistakes. I’m very satisfied with the contribution of the new arrivals, who tried to reopen the game. Our goal is to grow week after week, building a solid structure. We are ambitious and we want to improve more and more. Today was a great celebration for the sport, with the two teams challenging each other openly in front of a passionate crowd”.
