The Azzurrine to depart for the Netherlands where they will play their first friendly of the season on Saturday
Coach Jacopo Leandri has called up 20 players. They leave for Amsterdam tomorrow and on Saturday at 16:00 CET they will face off against their Orange contemporaries in Uden.Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Having met up at the Federal Training Centre in Coverciano on Sunday evening, the Women’s National Under-23 Team will leave for the Netherlands tomorrow, where they will take on their hosts in Uden on Saturday 9 November (Kick-off at 16:00 CET) in the team’s first friendly of the season.
In regard to the squad, AC Milan goalkeeper Alessia Piazza, who was called up to the senior squad by Coach Milena Bertolini after the withdrawal of Rachele Baldi, Tavagnacco midfielder Caterina Ferin and Hellas Verona forward Sara Baldi, will not travel with the team.
Squad list
Goalkeepers: Alessia Capelletti (Tavagnacco), Noemi Fedele (Fiorentina Women’s);
Defenders: Lucia Di Guglielmo (Empoli Ladies), Camilla Labate (Sassuolo), Martina Lenzini (Sassuolo), Beatrice Merlo (FC Inter), Vanessa Panzeri (Juventus), Tecla Pettenuzzo (AS Roma), Angelica Soffia (AS Roma), Valery Vigilucci (Fiorentina Women’s);
Midfielders: Martina Brustia (FC Inter), Benedetta Orsi (Sassuolo), Cecilia Prugna (Empoli Ladies), Valentina Puglisi (Tavagnacco), Annamaria Serturini (AS Roma), Flaminia Simonetti (Empoli Ladies);
Forwards: Agnese Bonfantini (AS Roma), Sofia Cantore (Hellas Verona), Maria Teresa Pandini (FC Inter), Elisa Polli (Tavagnacco).
Staff - Coach: Jacopo Leandri; Assistant Coach: Viviana Schiavi; Secretary: Maurizia De Micheli; Goalkeeping Coach: Mattia Volpi; Fitness Coach: Federico Pannoncini; Doctor: Carlo Massafra; Physiotherapist: Emanuele Provini.
