The 17th and penultimate day of the first phase of the National League B coincided with the return to success of FC Lugano Femminile, which imposed with a peremptory 4-2 (2-1) in the den of Oerlikon/Polizei.
THE WHOLE GROUP PROTAGONIST
The challenge proposed inside the green rectangle of Zurich's Neudorf starts with the Ticinese a bit fearful and "far" in the spaces on the field from the opponents. Paradoxically, the Tigurin advantage signed by Lesley Ramseier (10′) was a panacea for the HCL players, who from that moment on put into action the prepared game-plan, putting the contest back on even terms with Teresa Penzo (16′) and turning the score over with Anaïs Fragnito (45′), also author of the third goal in the second half (61′) before Mathilda Andreoli's poker (71′) and Cinzia Zehnder's second local seal in the final (89′). Confirming the excellent performance, the number of goals scored could have been double.
MAJOR LEAP FORWARD IN THE RANKINGS
The round, played entirely on Saturday evening, turned out in favor of the stubborn HCL players. With the crucial winning of the full post, the girls led by Giorgio Fransioli make a leap forward in the standings. The loot gathered increases from 13 to 16 points and, thanks to the simultaneous home setbacks of Solothurn (0-1 with Étoile Carouge) and Wil (0-2 with Küssnacht a/R), the position changes and becomes the eighth, with one length over the mentioned opponents.
LAST COMMITMENT WITHIN FRIENDLY WALLS, THEN THE SECOND PHASE
The 18th round will see the ten cadet category teams all on the field together on Saturday, March 29, 2025. At 6 p.m., Lugano will host Wil at the Al Maglio Sports Center in Canobbio.
COACH FRANSIOLI'S ANALYSIS: "GREAT SATISFACTION FOR THE GIRLS"
"Beyond the performance delivered and the result obtained, my satisfaction lies in the faces of the girls. It is a real pleasure to see them smiling as they leave the field. This has not happened in a while. They deserve to experience these moments. As for the duel, I cannot hide that the result is good, even in relation to the defeats of Solothurn and Wil. Now, however, we start thinking only about the challenge with the St. Galleners. Then, we will devote ourselves body and soul to the decisive phase of the season.".
