Goals: 20’ De Muri (C), 43’ Di Luzio (C), 86’ Ciano (C), 93’ Ciano (C).

Cesena: Serafino, Nano (59’ Milan), Battilana (69’ Groff), Fadda, Ciabini (78’ Zannini), Zappettini, Di Luzio, De Muri (59’ Ciano), Testa, Catena, Calegari (59’ Catelli).
Subs: Parnoffi, Zamboni, Cocino, Bison.
Head coach: Roberto Rossi.

Venezia FC: Pucova, Duarte, Liva (60’ Mazis), Ballo, Gismann, Saggion (74’ Mounecif), Novelli, Morin (46’ Nurzia), Girotto (67’ Willis), Cortesi, Orlandi.
Subs: Beka, Zuanti, Pusiol, Airola, Muffato.
Head coach: Luis Oliveira.

On matchday 19 of the Serie B Femminile, Venezia FC visited Cesena. At the “Martorano” Sports Center, the match ended 4–0 for the home side, who scored twice in each half to overcome a generous Venezia FC team that struggled to be clinical in front of goal.

Cesena started the match strongly and immediately looked dangerous. In the 3rd minute the first chance of the game arrived with a vertical pass that released Di Luzio on the left, but her shot toward the far post went wide. The Romagna side took the lead in the 20th minute: De Muri, played through right on the edge of offside, did well to enter the box, beat the defender and finish past Pucova for 1–0. The hosts kept pushing and in the 28th minute Pucova made a solid save on a shot from the edge of the box by De Muri. The Venezia goalkeeper repeated the feat in the 32nd minute, stopping a powerful long-range effort in two stages, and again in the 35th with a decisive one-on-one save against Fadda. Venezia FC tried to respond in the 36th minute: Girotto delivered an inviting ball into the box for Saggion, but the home defense managed to intercept just before the striker could shoot. In the 43rd minute Cesena doubled their lead when Di Luzio, well served from the left, finished from close range to make it 2–0 at halftime.

In the second half Venezia FC returned to the pitch with determination and tried to create chances to get back into the game. In the 48th minute Cortesi set up Girotto at the edge of the box, but the first-time shot went wide. Shortly afterward Novelli shot from distance after a pass from Nurzia, but the attempt was central and easily gathered by Serafino. In the 54th minute another chance for the orange-black-greens: Girotto set up Orlandi, whose shot from the edge of the box was tipped over for a corner by the goalkeeper. Cesena remained dangerous on the counterattack and in the 57th minute Pucova denied Di Luzio. Venezia FC kept searching for a goal and in the 68th minute Saggion received a pass from Willis in front of goal, but her shot at the near post went wide. In the 80th minute Mazis tried from the left with a powerful strike from the edge of the box, but the Cesena goalkeeper parried it away. In the closing stages Cesena extended their lead: in the 86th minute Ciano made it 3–0 with a shot from a tight angle that found the far post. Deep into stoppage time, in the 93rd minute, Ciano scored again to seal the match at 4–0, finishing off an assist from Di Luzio.

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Goals: 38’ Cacciamali (B), 39’ Furlanis (V), 44’ Magri (B).
Bookings: De Biase (B), Doneda (V), Cortesi (V).

 Scotti, Kuratomi, Magri, Cacciamali, Capitanelli (84’ Donda), De Biase, Poli (62’ Farina), Meneghini, Requirez (84’ Viviani), Micciarelli, Shikai (69’ Cavicchia).
Subs: Donini, Nicolini, Zambelli, Galbusera.
Coach: Damiano Zenoni.

 Pucova, Durate, Doneda (68’ Mounecif), Ballo (68’ Orlandi), Gismann, Willis (62’ Girotto), Airola (79’ Mazis), Saggion, Morin, Furlanis, Cortesi.
Subs: Beka, Liva, Pusiol, Nurzia, Muffato.
Coach: Luis Oliveira.

On Matchday 18 of the Women’s Serie B, Venezia FC visited Brescia. At the “Mario Rigamonti” Sports Center, the match ended 2–1 for the home side who, despite a very positive performance from the Lionesses, secured all three points thanks to two first-half goals.

The "Leonesse" started aggressively and with intent. After just one minute, Furlanis found space at the edge of the box and shot, but her effort was weak. In the 10th minute, a well-worked move from a wide free kick found Furlanis, whose powerful strike at the near post was saved promptly by the Brescia goalkeeper. The Venezia number 9 was again involved in the 13th minute with two chances from the edge of the area — first with her right foot, then with her left — both denied. Venezia pushed forward, created chances, and controlled possession. In the 19th minute, Willis tried her luck with a curling shot from the edge of the box that narrowly missed the far post. Brescia threatened around the half-hour mark, but Pucova was alert with a couple of decisive interventions — first tipping a powerful shot from a corner over the bar, then denying a close-range attempt. In the 38th minute, the hosts took the lead: a counterattack down the right ended with a cross into the middle for Cacciamali, who finished first-time to make it 1–0. Venezia responded immediately. In the 39th minute, Gismann set up Furlanis on the left; the forward entered the box, beat her defender, and fired a precise right-footed shot into the far corner for 1–1. The match remained intense, and in the 44th minute Brescia regained the lead from a free kick delivered from midfield: a cross into the area was met by Magri’s winning header for 2–1, the score at halftime.

In the second half, Venezia pushed even higher up the pitch and put the Lombard defense under pressure. In the 56th minute, a series of shots inside the box were blocked by the home defense, with the final attempt going just wide. The orange-and-black side kept pressing: in the 63rd minute, Girotto, set up by Furlanis, was denied just as she was about to shoot. A minute later, Duarte and Ballo combined dangerously, but Brescia cleared for a corner. Cortesi came close to equalizing shortly after but failed to hit the target. In the 70th minute came the clearest chance: Furlanis unleashed a powerful long-range strike heading under the crossbar, but the goalkeeper produced a superb save to tip it over for a corner. Later, from a Cortesi corner, Mounecif headed goalward but was again denied by the keeper. In the closing stages, Furlanis nearly made it 2–2: her shot from the edge was saved, struck the crossbar, and went out for a corner. After four minutes of stoppage time, referee Tuderti blew the final whistle. Following the international break, Venezia FC will return to action on Sunday, March 15, away at Cesena.

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Venezia FC Femminile announces that Anna Pucova, a 2001-born goalkeeper from the Czech Republic, has been called up to the national team to be part of the squad for the double World Cup 2027 qualifying matches. The Czech team will take the field on Tuesday, March 3, at the Olimpico Stadium in Uherske Hradiste against Wales, and on Saturday, March 7, they will travel to Shkoder to face Albania at the Loro Boriçi Stadium.

During the same period, Maltese forward Kailey Willis will participate with her national team in two qualifying matches for the 2027 World Cup. The 2003-born player will play with Malta first on March 3 away at the Pendik Stadyumu in Istanbul against Turkey, and then on March 7 at home at the Centenary Stadium in Ta' Qali against Switzerland.

Pucova and Willis called up to their National Teams

 Pucova, Duarte, Doneda (60’ Mounecif), Ballo, Gismann, Willis (60’ Orlandi), Airola, Saggion (89’ Nurzia), Morin (75’ Mazis), Furlanis, Cortesi.
Subs: Beka, Liva, Novelli, Muffato, Girotto.
Coach: Luis Oliveira.

 Valzolgher, Mancuso (85’ Zanoni), Peretti (73’ Colombo), Crespi, Licco, Capucci (63’ Corsi), Lepera, Silvioni, Maffei, Hoydal (63’ Demaio), Martiskova (85’ Semanova).
Subs: Bucci, Casellato, Marchetti, Croin.
Coach: Simone Bragantini.

At the “G. Taliercio” Sports Center, the Lionesses hosted Hellas Verona for Matchday 17 of the Women’s Serie B championship. The match ended in a 1–1 draw: a result that leaves the orange-and-black side with some regrets for the many chances created over the ninety minutes, but also earns a valuable point in the fight for survival.

Coach Luis Oliveira’s players started brightly, immediately aggressive and determined to control the game. After 5 minutes, Furlanis delivered a cross into the box for Willis, who headed home, but the referee spotted a foul on the visiting goalkeeper. In the 7th minute, Doneda tried a powerful long-range effort that went just wide. The orange-and-black side kept pushing: in the 9th minute, Furlanis, played in on the left, beat her defender and entered the box but lost control at the decisive moment. In the 22nd minute, another big chance: Gismann crossed from the left and Willis’ header went just wide. A minute later, Verona responded with a volley from the edge of the box by Hoydal, which missed the target. Venezia maintained control of possession and in the 24th minute Furlanis, after winning a sprint duel, broke into the area but couldn’t find the finishing touch. Toward the end of the half, the Lionesses kept pressing, but the yellow-and-blue defense closed every gap. The teams went into halftime at 0–0.

The second half opened with Venezia still on the front foot. In the 51st minute, a double chance from a corner: first Willis was beaten to the ball by Valzolgher, then a close-range header from Furlanis was turned behind for another corner. In the 63rd minute, Ballo set up Furlanis inside the box, but her right-footed shot drifted just past the post. A minute later, from another corner situation, Mounecif fired from the edge of the area without hitting the target. Despite Venezia’s pressure, Hellas Verona took the lead in the 68th minute: following a scramble in the box, Corsi reacted quickest to a loose ball and made it 0–1. Venezia responded immediately. In the 77th minute, Furlanis unleashed a powerful right-footed shot from the edge of the box that grazed the post. The equalizer came in the 80th minute: Furlanis’ shot was saved, Cortesi hit the post, and Mazis was quickest to react, tapping in the rebound for 1–1. In the closing stages, the orange-and-black side pushed for a winner. In the 83rd minute, Mazis, well set up, shot just wide. In stoppage time, Venezia poured forward again, but the score remained unchanged.

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