Catania Women have secured promotion to Serie B, defeating Südtirol 5-3 after penalties, which were required at the end of an intense match that finished 0-0 after 120 minutes. Against a very strong opponent, it was an extremely difficult final and a hugely demanding one from a mental and physical standpoint, given what was at stake, the pace of play and today’s intense heat in Rome. Historic moments like the one experienced at the “Francesca Gianni” in Rome are not written without effort, without sweat, without suffering: all verbs wonderfully embodied, with the right attitude, by the Rossazzurre, who have made coach Silvestro Reitano, women’s department manager Massimiliano Borbone and the entire club proud.
President Rosario Pelligra, Vice President and CEO Vincenzo Grella and everyone at Catania congratulate the players, the coach and the staff. You were red, like your thrilling passion, and blue, like the sea of joy you deserve, dear girls.
Women’s Serie C - Playoff Final - Sunday, May 24 - “Francesca Gianni” Sports Centre, Rome
Catania-Südtirol 5-3 after penalties
Penalty shootout sequence: Basilotta goal, Schöll (S) saved; Palts goal, Santin (S) goal; Sgambato goal, Kiem (S) goal; Vacchino goal, Pföstl (S) goal; Panarello goal.
Catania: 71 Macera; 7 Basilotta (VC), 10 Cammarata (C) (99 Sgambato, 19’ second half), 11 Martinelli (32 Suvitra, 10’ first half of extra time), 13 Teern (9 Sciuto, 36’ second half), 22 Panarello, 23 Palts, 30 Vacchino, 66 Fuggle, 72 Lillemäe, 77 Divittorio.
Substitutes: 1 Orlando; 2 Pietrini, 4 Lanteri, 8 Barbarino, 12 Fiorella, 91 Romano.
Coach: Silvestro Reitano.
Südtirol: 1 Holzer; 3 Ruaben, 4 Oberhuber, 5 Ladstätter (VC), 7 Schöll, 8 Santin (C), 9 Fischer, 11 Stockner (21 Peer, 5’ second half of extra time), 16 Kiem, 22 Bielak (19 Costisella, 2’ second half of extra time), 29 Pföstl.
Substitutes: 73 Passarella; 10 Prearo, 17 Maloku, 20 Zipperle, 23 Mittermair, 27 Antolini, 44 Huber.
Coach: Marco Castellaneta.
Stoppage time: first half 2’; second half 2’; first half of extra time 1’; second half of extra time 2’.
Referee: Marco Antonuccio (Rome 1).
Assistant referees: Gabriele Ceraulo (Rome 2) and Marco Martino (Rome 1).
