KANUTTE BRACE NOT ENOUGH, ROSSONERE DRAW 3-3
Women
Some draws leave a bittersweet feeling. The Rossonere came away with a point but had the chances to claim all three. At the Stadio Piccolo in Cercola, AC Milan and Napoli Women played out a thrilling 3-3 draw. A fair result overall, reflecting an open and entertaining contest full of twists and turns. The Rossonere fell behind, fought back to take the lead and were eventually pegged back. Sara Kanutte Fornes scored her first league brace, having already found the net in the Serie A Women's Cup in August. Koivisto also got on the scoresheet, while Rainey (on debut) and De Sanders made their first appearances of the campaign.
The trip to Campania offered an important opportunity to bounce back from the Derby defeat and turn around a difficult run of form. Bakker's side returned to scoring ways, an encouraging sign, but there is still plenty of room for improvement. The Rossonere must keep working with determination and energy to get back on track. The draw on Serie A Women Matchday 7 brings AC Milan to seven points in the standings. Next up is a home clash against Sassuolo at the PUMA House of Football on Saturday, November 21st, at 3:00 PM CET.
CHECK OUT THE GALLERY FROM NAPOLI WOMEN vs. AC MILAN
MATCH REPORT
In the third minute, Koivisto delivered a cross that Stokić controlled into the path of Arrigoni, whose effort was saved by Manner. Napoli Women took the lead in the fifth minute when Dompig unleashed a superb left-footed strike into the top corner. In the 11th minute, Kozak raced forward and shot, but Rainey made the save. AC Milan equalized in the 16th minute. Stokić cleverly got the better of Pettenuzzo and played the ball into the path of Kanutte, who made no mistake from close range. Two minutes later, Grimshaw led a counterattack and found Kyvåg, whose first-time angled effort went narrowly wide. In the 24th minute, Giordano picked out Kozak, who narrowly failed to make contact. After another chance for Arrigoni, the Rossonere took the lead in the 26th minute. Brighton whipped in a corner, and Kanutte glanced a header into the net to complete her brace. AC Milan went into halftime leading 2-1.
In the 48th minute, Kanutte received a through ball from Stokić and attempted a shot on the turn, but her effort went wide. Napoli Women drew level in the 58th minute when Carcassi battled to keep possession and set up Kozak, who fired a right-footed shot into the far bottom corner. In the 65th minute, Rainey produced a crucial intervention to deny P. Mihelič. The Rossonere regained the lead in the 78th minute. Kyvåg delivered a cross, Grimshaw nodded the ball across goal and Koivisto headed home from close range to beat Manner. However, Napoli Women equalized again in the 81st minute, with Banušić setting up Giordano to finish from inside the box. Kamczyk also tried her luck in the 82nd minute but could not find the net. The match ended Napoli Women 3-3 AC Milan.
POST-MATCH REACTIONS FROM COACH BAKKER
"We didn't start well, but we responded and took control in the first half. Scoring a third goal wasn't enough in the second half. We definitely need to improve our game management and decision-making, both in attack and defense. We're disappointed, but now we need to focus on preparing as well as possible for our next match."
MATCH DETAILS
NAPOLI WOMEN 3-3 AC MILAN
NAPOLI WOMEN (4-3-3): Manner; Ndaw (46' Carcassi), Pettenuzzo, Gram, Giordano; P. Mihelič (73' Sulola), Langella, Bellucci; Kozak, Dompig (81' Banušić) (92' Carstensen), Mece (80' Massombo). Subs: Beretta, Guaglione; Henriksen, Romiti, Veletanlic; Romanelli. Coach: Spugna.
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Rainey; Koivisto, De Sanders, Nevado; Arrigoni (72' Kamczyk), Brighton, Grimshaw; Kyvåg, Kanutte (62' Sesay), Stokić (73' Renzotti). Subs: Lopez, Tornaghi; Bonanomi, Gemmi, Keijzer; Vitale; Park, Taddei. Coach: Bakker.
Referee: Gavini from Aprilia.
Goals: 5' Dompig (NW), 16' and 26' Kanutte (M), 58' Kozak (NW), 78' Koivisto (N), 84' Giordano (NW).
Booked: 55' Bellucci (NW), 63' Pettenuzzo (NW), 93' Kyvåg (M).
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