Within the framework of the thirteenth day of the National League B championship, FC Lugano Femminile travelled to the Canton Solothurn to duel with the local Red and White opponents. At the end of the challenge, the guests are the smiling ones, able to impose themselves with a result of 0:2 (0:1) on the "red lantern" of the cadet category.
After last week's measurable stumble against Küssnacht a/R, what counted for the HCL house was to restart with a success against a team that has always been defeated so far. The game presented itself as a trap precisely for this reason and it was necessary to interpret it in the right way.
In the first half, the girls were not very lucid, perhaps also due to the anxiety of having to win at all costs. The goal of the advantage signed by Mathilda Andreoli shortly before the middle of the fraction "frees" the group, which upon returning from the locker room shows itself more calm, managing the situation and finding the double at minute fifty-five with Lucrezia Sasso. If you want to find the hair in the egg, they could have been a little more incisive under goal. But, as said before, the important thing was to return to Ticino with the full post. And so it was, succeeding with a better ball possession (56% vs. 44%), more corner kicks taken (7 to 1), as well as an equally favourable conclusion statistic (16 shots to 7 for the subcenerine, of which 8 to 3 in the goal mirror).
"In the first forty-five minutes we were lacklustre and made a lot of technical mistakes. In the second half, we then entered with more awareness and managed operations without any particular problems. It was a good proof of maturity. Now we will prepare as usual, regardless of the opponents. This group works very hard during the week and from this point of view I cannot reproach the girls at all. Then, it is clear, we have to be good in the management of the weekly preparation during the championship game," said coach Andrea Antonelli at the conclusion of the ninety minutes played on the southern side of the Jura massif with a temperature of -5°C and a light, icy breeze.
After having closed this important appointment with new and fresh three points to add to the team's career - now brought to 16 -, the FC Lugano Femminile will prepare the penultimate game of the calendar year, scheduled on Sunday the 30th of November 2025 at 4 pm against Sion. The game between Ticino and Valais will take place at the main ground of the Centro Sportivo Al Maglio of Canobbio.
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Women's National League B, 13th day
Stadion FCS, Solothurn
FC SOLOTHURN FRAUEN - FC LUGANO WOMEN'S 0:2 (0:1)
scorers: 19′ Andreoli 0:1, 54′ Sasso 0:2.
FC SOLOTHURN FRAUEN (4-4-1-1): Gioli; Sophie Graf, Meister, von Känel, Zaugg; Gust, Meyer, Sportella, Shayen Graf; Wegmüller; Qaja.
Available: Arrigoni, Ruggle, Mitrasch, Thirukumar, Emin.
Coach: Jassem Samir.
FC LUGANO FEMMINILE (4-2-3-1): Audrino; Russo, Colombo, Zanaboni, Unternährer (72′ Bassi); Gigante, Albertini; Oliva, Andreoli, Nascimento Sa (88′ Mochi); Sasso.
At disposal: Enning.
Coach: Andrea Antonelli.
REFEREE: Gregory Schwegler.
ASSISTANTS: Thierry Graf and Théo Léger.
ADMISSION: 62′ Unternährer.