On Saturday June 7th, the women’s futsal team played in its first championship final in over ten years.
Waiting for them were the reigning champions from Bicocca. The match was tightly contested and only opened up midway through the second half, thanks to a brilliant play by Bicocca’s Melissa Bisi. That goal was enough to seal their third consecutive title. Despite our girls fighting until the very last second, it wasn’t enough to level the score and push the game to a penalty shootout. A dream that slipped away at the end — but one that left so much behind.
The season that has just ended stands out as a very positive one for the team, as head coach Federico Gargiulo explains: “We’re wrapping up an intense, complex season full of stimulating challenges. It marked a real year of rebuilding for us — with a completely renewed technical staff and a significant overhaul of the squad, which welcomed as many as 7 new players. The daily work was considerable, not only in terms of tactics and technique, but also in nurturing human and interpersonal relationships. We welcomed players from all over the world — our squad includes 10 different nationalities — and this diversity helped us enrich and strengthen the human side of the team. From a sporting perspective, the results have been more than promising: we were competitive in both tournaments we took part in, and came just short of the title in the Milan University Championships. We now have a solid foundation on which to build and integrate new elements, giving us confidence for the season ahead and the team that’s to come.”
The team manager Alice Musto adds: “I’m incredibly proud of my girls — for the strong, genuine group we’ve built, for the bonds that go beyond the pitch, and for the passion each of them put into every training session and match. That’s what makes me happiest of all.”
A big round of applause to the entire staff and team for an outstanding season.