During the official “B to Be” event — the Serie B Women’s League awards ceremony held on Monday, May 25, at the Hall of Honor of the CONI — Venezia FC Femminile received an important recognition dedicated to social responsibility initiatives developed by clubs within their local communities.

Throughout the event, which celebrated the protagonists of the Serie B Women’s season through highlights, goals, and awards, special attention was also given to projects promoting inclusion, protection, respect, and the enhancement of local communities through football. In this context, the arancioneroverde club stood out thanks to the Venezia FC Powerchair project.

The award citation praised “the ability to demonstrate how a professional club can act as a pioneer for adapted sport within the Italian context, transforming inclusion from a statement of intent into a concrete and ongoing sporting commitment, serving as a best practice and a replicable model.”

Through the Venezia FC Powerchair project, the lagoon club became the first professional Italian club to enter the world of powerchair football, taking part in the inaugural Serie A National Championship during the 2021/22 season. The initiative was born from a collaboration with Polisportiva Terraglio and the Black Lions Venezia, a long-established organization committed to sport and social initiatives.

Through this project, Venezia FC promotes a genuine culture of inclusion every day and supports the spread of sporting opportunities for girls and boys with disabilities, in line with the social responsibility principles that guide the club. The initiative combines inclusion, development, and sporting success, creating a practical and replicable model at a national level.

During “B to Be,” the president of the Serie B Women’s Division, Laura Tinari, reaffirmed the importance of the social role played by clubs:
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With ‘B to Be’ we celebrated the sporting achievements of the clubs, while also focusing on the great values underpinning the social responsibility projects carried out by clubs in their communities: inclusion, protection, safety, and respect

This recognition confirms the value of the path undertaken by Venezia FC and the club’s daily commitment to making sport an increasingly open, accessible, and inclusive space.

Venezia FC Women Awarded at “B to Be” for Supporting the Venezia FC Powerchair Project



Goals: 21’ Giuliani (S), 35’ Tudisco (S), 43’ Furlanis (V), 44’ Zuanti (V), 50’ Furlanis (V), 55’ Furlanis (V), 59’ Cortesi pen. (V), 65’ Saggion (V), 72’ Giuliani (S), 85’ Manzetti (S).
Yellow cards: Duarte (V), Gismann (V), Congia (S).



: Pucova, Duarte (76’ Novelli), Zuanti, Gismann, Fernandez, Mounecif, Saggion, Mazis (65’ Nurzia), Furlanis (65’ Orlandi), Girotto (60’ Willis), Cortesi (76’ Liva).
Bench: Nan, Doneda, Ballo, Muffato.
Coach: Luis Oliveira.



: Limardi (72’ Forcellini), Congia (46’ Gattuso), Dicataldo (72’ Terenzi), Tamborini, Manzetti, Mak (88’ Carli), Cuciniello, Tudisco, Giuliani, Daple, Iadino.
Bench: Boaglio, Lombardi, Bertolotti, Casadei, Miotto.
Coach: Giacomo Piva.

Referee: Mr. Nicole Puntel.

Venezia FC Women ended the season with a home victory, defeating San Marino Women 6-4 after a thrilling match full of emotions, comebacks, and attacking quality.

After a bright start from the Lionesses, who threatened early through Furlanis, Zuanti, and Cortesi, it was San Marino who took the lead in the 21st minute: Giuliani caught Pucova off guard with a long-range strike to make it 0-1. The visitors gained confidence and doubled their advantage in the 35th minute through Tudisco, who finished well at the far post shortly after entering the penalty area. Venezia responded strongly before halftime. In the 43rd minute, Zuanti played Furlanis through in the box, and the forward beat the goalkeeper with a precise touch to reduce the deficit. Just one minute later, captain Zuanti made it 2-2 with a powerful strike from the edge of the area into the top corner.

In the second half, the orange-and-black side shifted into another gear. In the 50th minute, a brilliant team move allowed Furlanis to score again: the striker dribbled past the goalkeeper and slotted the ball into the net to complete Venezia’s comeback. Five minutes later, the lagoon club’s number 47 completed her hat-trick, finishing with an accurate left-footed strike at the far post following a corner kick. Venezia kept pushing and, in the 59th minute, won a penalty after a foul on Furlanis. Cortesi calmly converted from the spot to make it 5-2. In the 65th minute, Saggion added her name to the scoresheet, curling a left-footed shot into the net after a goalkeeper rebound to extend the lead to 6-2. Late in the game, San Marino tried to fight back with goals from Giuliani in the 72nd minute and Manzetti in the 85th, but the orange-and-black side controlled the match until the final whistle, also coming close to a seventh goal in stoppage time through Novelli and Orlandi

Serie B Women 25/26: Venezia FC - San Marino 6-4

Goals: 52’ Ballo (V), 66’ Pinna (L), 72’ Sule (L), 84’ Cortesi (V), 88’ Sule (L), 93’ Burbassi (L).
Yellow cards: Mounecif (V), Duarte (V).
Red cards: Pinna (L).

: Capecchi, Viscardi, Stankova, Barcella, Mutti, Morreale (91’ Crotti), Galdini (70’ Burbassi), Landa (70’ Ghisi), Merli (58’ Ketis), Licari (58’ Sule), Pinna.
Substitutes: Lonni, Pizzolato, Galbiati, Lorieri.
Coach: Nicoletta Mazza.

: Pucova, Duarte, Doneda, Liva (70’ Cortesi), Ballo, Zuanti (77’ Orlandi), Fernandez, Mounecif, Saggion (77’ Girotto), Mazis (70’ Gismann), Furlanis (46’ Willis).
Substitutes: Nan, Nurzia, Novelli, Morin.
Coach: Luis Oliveira.

The Venezia FC Lionesses suffered an away defeat against Lumezzane at the end of a dramatic and action-packed match. After taking the lead in the second half through Ballo and equalizing late on thanks to Cortesi, the orange-and-black side were eventually beaten 4-2 by the Lombardy team in the closing minutes. Following this result, the Venetian side have been mathematically relegated.

The match was balanced and hard-fought from the opening stages. Coach Oliveira’s players created several chances but lacked precision in the final third. In the 14th minute, from a corner taken by Mazis, Saggion headed over the bar. Shortly afterward, Ballo set up Mazis on the edge of the area, but the shot went wide. Venezia kept pressing: Zuanti tried from distance in the 37th minute, while in the 39th minute Mazis came close to scoring with a powerful effort that narrowly missed the target. Near the end of the first half, Doneda also threatened, but her shot was blocked by the home defense. Lumezzane mainly responded through dangerous counterattacks, but the score remained 0-0 at halftime.

Venezia started the second half strongly. In the 49th minute, Capecchi made a crucial save from Willis’ header, and three minutes later the orange-and-black side took the lead: high pressure on the right forced an error from the Lombard defense, allowing Ballo to unleash a precise right-footed strike from the edge of the box into the top corner for 0-1. The home side reacted and equalized in the 66th minute through Pinna, who took advantage of a through ball and beat Pucova. Lumezzane completed the comeback in the 72nd minute from a corner kick: after a scramble in the area, Sule scored from close range to make it 2-1. The game changed again in the 77th minute when Pinna was sent off for a foul on Duarte, leaving the home side down to ten players. Venezia immediately capitalized on the numerical advantage and equalized 2-2 in the 84th minute: Duarte assisted Cortesi, who cut inside onto her left foot and curled a precise shot into the far corner beyond Capecchi’s reach. Despite being a player down, Lumezzane still found the strength to strike again. In the 88th minute, Sule received the ball inside the area and beat Pucova to restore the Rossoblù lead. Deep into stoppage time, with Venezia pushing forward in search of an equalizer, Burbassi sealed the result on the counterattack, making it 4-2.

Serie B Women 25/26: Lumezzane - Venezia FC 4-2

Goals: 30’ Willis (V), 63’ De Matteis (F), 71’ Buono (F), 93’ Maier (F).
Bookings: Gismann (V), Karaivanova (F).

: Pucova, Duarte, Doneda (79’ Nurzia), Ballo, Zuanti, Gismann, Wills (68’ Girotto), Fernandez (79’ Morin), Mounecif, Saggion (68’ Furlanis), Cortesi (60’ Mazis).
Substitutes: Nan, Airola, Novelli, Orlandi.
Head coach: Luis Oliveira.

: Nardi (14’ Zuliani), Neddar, Naydenova, Buono, Tata, Karaivanova (73’ Battistini), Costa, Spagnoli (46’ Nocchi), Bertucci (63’ Cacchioni), De Matteis (73’ Silvi), Maier.
Substitutes: Pastore, Cinquegrana, Leone, Fuzio.
Head coach: Francesco Foglietta.

On matchday 24 of the Women’s Serie B, Venezia FC’s “Leonesse” suffered a defeat after a brave and intense performance, but paid dearly for a few defensive mistakes. After Willis gave Venezia the lead in the first half, Frosinone turned the game around in the second half through goals from De Matteis, Buono, and Maier.

Oliveira’s Venezia had to be alert as early as the 6th minute when Naydenova’s free kick from the edge of the box was deflected for a corner by Pucova. The orange-black-greens responded in the 18th minute with a quick one-two between Ballo and Willis, ending in a shot saved by the goalkeeper. In the 24th minute, Zuanti tried from distance, but the defense blocked it. The deserved lead came in the 30th minute: a wide free kick taken by Cortesi found Willis, who rose perfectly to head home for 1–0. Venezia kept pushing: in the 34th minute, Gismann tried from outside the box, forcing a save, while in the 39th minute Duarte nearly doubled the lead from a corner, with Frosinone clearing off the line. Towards the end of the first half, Venezia remained on the attack but couldn’t find the second goal.

The second half opened again with an attacking Venezia: Zuanti immediately won a corner and, shortly after, a valuable indirect free kick inside the box was awarded for a back pass to the goalkeeper, but Mounecif’s shot was cleared off the line. Missed chances proved costly, and in the 63rd minute Frosinone equalized through De Matteis, capitalizing on poor ball management by the hosts. The visitors gained confidence and in the 71st minute completed the comeback with Buono, who made a central run and beat Pucova. Venezia tried to respond with long-range efforts from Zuanti and Doneda, and a good individual move by Furlanis, but without success. In stoppage time, Frosinone scored their third: in the 93rd minute Maier sealed the result on the counterattack. Late on, Venezia had a chance to pull one back with a penalty, but Furlanis’ shot hit the crossbar.

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Venezia FC Women Awarded at “B to Be” for Supporting the Venezia FC Powerchair Project

Serie B Women 25/26: Venezia FC - San Marino 6-4

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