Bertolini debuted by Ct convokes Pipitone, Tortelli and Bergamaschi. Bonetti and Giacinti return. These are the news for the races with Moldova and Romania
Rome, 5 September 2017 - Milena Bertolini's adventure begins on the National Women's bench. The new coach will make his debut at the two races valid for the qualifiers at the World Championship of France 2019 scheduled for Friday 15 September (20.30 hours direct Raisport) at the stage 'Alberto Picco' of La Spezia against Moldova and Tuesday 19 September (17 hours) in Cluj against Romania's landlords.
A new cycle opens for Italy, currently at the 18 ° place of the FIFA Ranking and eliminated in the group of the Dutch European despite the success in the last meeting with Sweden. The national team, included in the 6 Group also with Portugal and Belgium, took part in its last 1999 World Championship and to reach the direct qualification it will have to finish first in its group, while the four best second of the seven elimination rounds will compete for the last playoffs two passes for France. The two new faces among the 23 Azzurre summoned are those of the goalkeeper of the Rome Res Rosalia Pipitone and the defender of Fiorentina class' 98 Alice Tortelli, with the latter one of the protagonists of the European Championship Under 19 disputed this summer in Northern Ireland: the rally is scheduled for Sunday 10 September in Salsomaggiore and from Monday 11 the team will start training in view of the first race scheduled in La Spezia, where Italy will return to play two years away from the success round (6-1) September 2015 against Georgia in a race valid for qualifying for the European Championship.
The list of the summoned
Goalkeepers: Chiara Marchitelli (Brescia), Laura Giuliani (Juventus), Rosalia Pipitone (Res Rome);
Defenders: Elisa Bartoli (Fiorentina), Alia Guagni (Fiorentina), Linda Cimini Tucceri (S. Zaccaria), Cecilia Salvai (Juventus), Sara Gama (Juventus), Alice Tortelli (Fiorentina), Elena Linari (Fiorentina);
Midfielders: Daniela Stracchi (Mozzanica), Aurora Galli (Juventus), Martina Rosucci (Juventus), Tatiana Bonetti (Fiorentina), Marta Carissimi (Fiorentina), Barbara Bonansea (Juventus), Manuela Giugliano (Brescia), Sandy Iannella (Sassuolo), Valentina Bergamaschi (Brescia);
Forwards: Daniela Sabatino (Brescia), Ilaria Mauro (Fiorentina), Valentina Giacinti (Brescia), Cristiana Girelli (Brescia).
Technical Commissioner: Milena Bertolini;
Staff - Head of Delegation: Barbara Facchetti; National Female Coordinator: Annarita Stallone; Technical Commissioner: Milena Bertolini; Technical Assistant: Attilio Sorbi; Secretary: Elide Martini; Athletic trainer: Stefano D'Ottavio; Goalkeeper trainer: Cesare Cipelli; Doctors: Alessandro Carcangiu, Monica Fabbri and Marco Scarcia.
Photo: Luca Schiavon
