Noceto, 11 October 2023 – Parma Women were knocked out in the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia Femminile following a 1-0 defeat to Sassuolo at the Il Noce Sports Centre today.

It wasn’t to be for Coach Salvatore Colantuono’s girls, who reached this stage of the competition thanks to a 4-2 victory away to Bologna.

The visitors won it in the 91st minute thanks to a penalty from substitute Erika Santoro, who stepped up to convert after Caterina Ambrosi had been penalised for handball. It was Sassuolo’s second spot-kick of the day, with Eveljn Frigotto having gone the right way to deny Chiara Beccari in the 76th minute. The Crociate’s attentions will now turn towards their league fixture at home to Res Roma on Sunday.

PARMA 0-1 SASSUOLO

Goalscorer: 90’+1 Santoro (pen.)

PARMA - 55. Eveljn Frigotto; 5. Laura Peruzzo, 9. Odette Kelly Gago, 16. Federica Rizza (80’ 7. Antoinette Jewel Williams), 17. Laura Perin, 22. Vivien Beil (V. Cap.), 24. Caterina Fracaros, 25. Caterina Ambrosi (Cap.), 31. Caterina Ferin (70’ 18. Ludovica Silvioni), 33. Sofia Kongouli (87’ 11. Anastasia Spyridonidou), 46. Veronica Benedetti. Head Coach: Salvatore Colantuono

Substitutes: 12. Gloria Ciccioli, 21. Rebecca Tinti; 8. Matilde Fuganti, 14. Melissa Nozzi, 23. Aurora Pantano, 44. Giorgia Miotto

SASSUOLO - 1. Lia Lonni; 3. Sara Mella, 4. Caroline Pleidrup Gram, 17. Cecilia Prugna (52’ 8. Giada Pondini), 23. Giorgia Tudisco, 27. Valeria Monterubbiano (V. Cap.), 28. Martina Brustia (64’ 15. Benedetta Brignoli), 77. Virag Nagy (87’ 7. Erika Santoro), 85. Maria Luisa Filangeri (Cap.), 91. Annahita Zamanian Bakhtiari (64’ 11. Chiara Beccari), 19. Manuela Sciabica. Head Coach: Gianpiero Piovani

Substitutes: 16. Solene Marie Re Durand; 2. Davina Philtjens, 9. Daniela Sabatino, 10. Anastasia Ferrara, 12. Kassandra Missipo

Referee: Andrea Migliorini

Assistants: Marco Marchesin and Mihai Irimca

Booked: Prugna, Beccari, Monterubbiano

Added time: 1'+5'