The second consecutive away match in the round to stay in the National League B - coinciding with the fourth of seven challenges scheduled in the second phase - makes FC Lugano Women's happy. Having gone on to impose itself in Wil with a score of 4-1 (2-0), the group moves closer to the seasonal goal of salvation in the category.
"TURNAROUND" WITH FOUR BLACK-AND-WHITE SMILES.
After the U21's external successes in Delémont and the men's first team in Lucerne, the HCL girls could not miss the appointment with the Sunday "en plein." On the synthetic of the Lidl Arena, the footballers directed by coach Giorgio Fransioli face an opponent hungry for points exactly like them. Therefore, the challenge turns out to be quite hard-fought from the start. The Sangallese prefer a very vertical game, trying to get the ball behind the back of the Ticino's backline. For their part, the bianconere played an "alternating" game, nevertheless offering an interesting maneuver. Only in the central phase of the first half did they struggle, while for the rest they remained tight and focused on the goal, especially in the decisive moments. The goals of the match - sealed by a wild Mathilda Andreoli (hat-trick) and a peremptory header by Eleonora Castellani - were recorded at regular intervals (22′, 43′, 52′ and 71′).
THE RANKING SITUATION CHANGES LIKE THIS
The additional three points won increases the overall haul and brings it to 28. The fifth rank is preserved and the distance to the line, occupied by the very opponents of the day, now rises to seven lengths. This means that, with three rounds to go before the close of the championship, retaining a place in the LNB is just a step away and could already come in six days.
WEEKEND HOME DATE
Having filed the fatigue in Eastern Switzerland, the HCL players are now awaiting a commitment at home. On Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., at the side court 2 of the Centro Sportivo al Maglio in Canobbio, Melissa Colombo and her teammates will face the tail-end Solothurn to officially secure their stay in the second league of the Swiss-Swiss ball.
COACH FRANSIOLI'S END-OF-GAME ANALYSIS: "EXCELLENT MANAGEMENT"
"It was clearly a complicated match, as we did not know how much our opponents had changed in the way they played. It is undeniable that in this kind of match it was necessary to keep our attention high, and the girls managed it in the best possible way. To make such a result easy, so wide, equals not inconsiderable growth. Now, we need to keep our foot "pressed" on the gas pedal to go for a well-deserved reward with Solothurn. It would be fabulous to see a Maglio attended like the last time against Winterthur.".
