Roma beat Juventus 1-0 in the nineteenth round of Serie A Women, Giulia Dragoni scoring the decisive goal, and Juventus coach Massimiliano Canzi spent the postgame press notes measuring effort more than outcome.
"Noi ricerchiamo sempre la prestazione, perché è l'unica cosa su cui abbiamo il controllo diretto," Canzi wrote on Juventus.com after the match, and he added: "Oggi la prestazione c’è stata, anche se potevamo essere più brave in alcune situazioni." The one-goal defeat kept the title race from being mathematically closed immediately, according to a report in Corriere dello Sport.
Canzi praised his players for the work they put in during the week and on the pitch: "Ho fatto i complimenti alla squadra per l'impegno e per aver provato a mettere in campo quanto preparato in settimana." He offered a blunt assessment of Roma's season-long form: "Dobbiamo dare merito alla Roma," and he noted that Roma have led the standings since the first matchday and have shown they "were worth more than everyone else in the standings."
Beyond the result, the game left Juventus with an injury worry. "Per quanto riguarda l'infortunio di Beccari, si tratta di un trauma distorsivo al ginocchio," Canzi said, adding that the club will wait for instrumental evaluations during the week before commenting further. He described the locker-room mood as complex: the atmosphere "remains good despite the defeat," but there is also "anger and frustration because Juventus played well but did not earn points."
Canzi framed the remainder of the season as a test of repetition and resilience. "La pressione? È parte della nostra vita quotidiana," he said, and he insisted that if Juventus keeps producing similar displays "results will come as they did in the last matches." He underlined the club's objective: "Ora la nostra priorità assoluta è il campionato e la qualificazione in Women's Champions League, nella migliore posizione possibile," while noting the Coppa Italia final and a rematch with Roma will be considered later.
Selection questions also linger. Canzi stressed that the starting goalkeeper role must be earned and defended his choice to keep faith with the player who stepped in during De Jong's injury spell: the decision, he said, reflects performance. On squad depth he added: "A oggi non so chi giocherà in futuro: abbiamo due portieri giovani e forti ed è sicuramente un vantaggio averne due così piuttosto che non averne proprio."
On the other side, Greggi — Roma's coach — cast the victory as a milestone in a long campaign. "Ha un significato importante perché siamo quasi alla fine," she said, while refusing to inflate the moment. "Abbiamo lottato con tutte noi stesse, abbiamo messo il 200%, sia chi stava dentro che chi stava fuori." Greggi called the result "un obiettivo importante," and warned that matches remain hard: "Un'altra partita importante da non sottovalutare e giocare con umiltà perché sarà un'altra partita difficile."
Greggi praised Juventus as a difficult opponent: "Sapevamo che avremmo incontrato una squadra forte con individualità importanti, sono una squadra devastante," and she credited her side's compact, united defending: "È normale avere difficoltà durante la partita ma noi siamo rimaste compatte, unite e abbiamo lavorato di squadra."
The immediate arithmetic of the season stayed open: with the loss Juventus remain in pursuit but not out, and three remaining matchdays mean fine margins will decide Champions League qualification. Canzi stressed the path forward plainly — keep producing the performances. "Affronteremo il Napoli Women con grande rispetto, consci di sfidare la squadra che è migliorata di più rispetto all'anno scorso," he said — and he returned to the team line: sustain the level and the points should follow.
For now the clearest fact is both simple and urgent: Juventus must translate the level Canzi praised into wins across the remaining fixtures if the club is to reach its stated priority — a top finish and a place in the Women's Champions League.
