The friendly test of prestige of the Juventus Women on French soil against the French champions ofOlympique Lyonnaisplayed this afternoon at the Stade Pierre Rajon in Bourgoin-Jallieu, ended with a 4-2 victory for the transalpines over the black and whites.
A prestigious friendly, as mentioned, in front of the French title holders but also finalists of the last Women’s Champions League. The team started off very strong Lyon who, after an initial phase of studying the match, found the lead with Le Sommer who, with a shot from the edge of the penalty area, made it 1-0. A couple of minutes later, Chawinga created a scare with a dangerous low shot that went just wide; 120 seconds later, however, Chawinga managed to find the way to goal with a sudden counterattack that ended with the goal of 2-0. Halfway through the first half, Peyraud-Magnin was super, rejecting Maroszan’s powerful shot with a great save; however, after half an hour, Lyon found the third goal with Dumornay and in the 35th minute, the fourth with Van de Donk. The first half ended with the Bianconeri’s goal that shortened the score: Thomas served an assist from the right for Krumbiegel who, with a volley, slipped the ball past Endler.
The second half begins with some changes by coach Canzi and it is precisely two new arrivals who score the second goal for the Bianconeri in the 61st minute: Beccari passes perfectly into the penalty area for Girelli who stretches out and pierces the opposing goalkeeper. Juventus Women pushes and has another chance to hurt Lyon but Caruso just misses the header just outside the six-yard box. A quarter of an hour from the end of the match comes a moment that all Juventus fans have been waiting for: coach Canzi decides to bring on the pitch Martina Rosucci who rediscovers the joy of taking to the field after a long absence due to unfortunate physical problems. The last thrill of the match falls to Bragonzi who comes very close to scoring the 3-4 but hits the crossbar and Thomas is subsequently unable to re-hit the ball, sending it high over the goal.