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The first Matchday of the Women’s Serie A Poule Scudetto went the way of the Bianconere in the match played at the Pozzo-La Marmora stadium in Biella between Juventus Women’s First Team and Roma. Juventus Women triumphed in a pulsating match full of twists and turns, as Mathilde Harviken’s opener and Cristiana Girelli's wonderful hat-trick, were enough to seal a 4-3 victory.

THE MATCH REPORT

The first chance of the match came via the head of Emma Kullberg, following a corner kick, as she tried to direct the ball goalwards but was unable to find the target. In the 7th minute the Giallorossi hit the crossbar with Manuela Giugliano's shot before Girelli's effort flew over the bar at the other end. It was an intense start to the match, but the best of the action was yet to come. Everything happened between the 19th and 25th minute with the spectators at the Pozzo-La Marmora in Biella witnessing an end-to-end encounter. Harviken gave Juve the lead with a powerful shot, following a rebound in the penalty area, with her effort hitting the crossbar on its way to finding the back of the net; three minutes later came Roma equalised through Moeka Minami and two minutes later they took the lead via Emilie Haavi. In the 25th minute these six hectic minutes reached their pinnacle when Cristiana Girelli, like the fox in the box that she is, latched onto a stray ball and finished with a precise right-footed shot. The main action of the first half was all concentrated in the middle of the period and after 45 minutes of play it was 2-2 in Biella.

The second half began with another quickfire flurry of goals. Girelli got her second goal of the game in the 55th minute following an exchange on the right between Paulima Krumbiegel and Martina Lenzini, with the latter delivering the ball into the area for Girelli who managed to turn the ball in with the outside of her outstretched boot. Two minutes later Evelyne Viens levelled the scoreline following a goalmouth scramble. Then, on the hour mark came Cristiana Girelli's moment of magic, as she sealed her hatrick with a back-heeled volley to put Juventus back in front. In the closing stages, it was Pauline Peyraud-Magnin who was in the centre of the action, as she had to stop two threatening efforts from Giada Greggi from outside the area. Kathrine Moller Kuhl also came close with a right-footed shot that hit the crossbar. A phenomenal Juventus Women were victorious on the first Matchday of the Serie A Poule Scudetto thanks to a 4-3 win over Roma at the Pozzo-La Marmora stadium in Biella.

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JUVENTUS 4-3 ROMA

Pozzo La Marmora (Biella), Sunday 2 March, 2025 at 15:30 (CE5T)

Goals: 19’ Harviken (J), 22’ Minami (R), 24’ Haavi (R), 25’ Girelli (J), 54’ Girelli (J), 57’ Viens (R), 60’ Girelli (J)

Juventus: Peyraud-Magnin, Lenzini, Kullberg, Harviken, Krumbiegel, Brighton, Bennison, Bergamaschi (88' Thomas), Bonansea (69' Vangsgaard), Girelli, Cantore (70' Rosucci). Unused Substitutes: Lehmann, Stolen Godo, Beccari, Cocino, Capelletti, Gallo, Termentini, Proulx. Coach: Massimiliano Cazi.

Roma: Kresche, Thogersen, Minami, Linari, Di Guglielmo, Corelli (73' Pilgrim), Dragoni (73' Moller Kuhl), Guigliano, Greggi, Viens (60' Giacinti), Haavi. Unused Substitutes: Ceasar, Glionna, Oladipo, Pandini, Cissoko, Nielsen, Merolla. Coach: Alessandro Spugna.

Bookings: 10' Brighton (J), 75' Bennison (J)

Next Match:

Juventus-Fiorentina Women's Coppa Italia - Semi-Final - Second Leg Thursday, 6 March, 2025 at 18:00 (CET) Pozzo La Marmora (Biella)