Serie C, Virtus Verona-Pro Sesto first match refereed by two women – Football
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The match between Virtus Verona-Pro Sesto, played on Wednesday afternoon and valid for the sixteenth day of group A of Serie C, has entered history by right. Not so much for the result itself (1-0 victory for the guests thanks to Capelli’s late goal) or for some spectacular play, but because it was the first match in Italy refereed by two women. This all happened on the eve of Costa Rica-Germanythe first time of a world challenge directed by a woman (the French Stephanie Frappart).
Marotta knocks out, Bazzo enters
The match at the Gavagnin-Nocini stadium was stopped in the 12th minute of the first half when Maria Marotta, the 38-year-old referee of the section of Sapri (Salerno) designated for the match, accused a muscle discomfort. The stopwatch remained stopped for over ten minutes, during which the medical staff of Virtus Verona provided aid to the race director. After the vain attempt to bite the bullet and return to the field, Marotta was forced to raise the white flag. As per the regulations, her place was taken by the fourth mate, Ariadne Bozzo. For the 26-year-old from the Bolzano section, who refereed the Italy-Belgium women’s under-23 friendly a month ago, it was officially the first match refereed in the third division after a long apprenticeship in the amateurs. As in Italy, a challenge directed by two pink whistles was an absolute novelty.
More and more pink future
A movement, that of female referees, is growing rapidly. Just think of the recent Serie A debut of Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Livorno section) in Sassuolo-Salernitana last 2 October, while Maria Marotta two seasons ago was the first woman to referee in Serie B on the occasion of Reggina-Frosinone on 10 May 2021. Without forgetting the three referees at the World Cup in Qatar: the French Frappart (who will manage Germany -Costa Rica, absolute first time in a world championship), the Rwandan Salima Mukansanga and the Japanese Yoshimi Yamashita. Certainly encouraging news in light of the recent scandals that have hit The Hague.
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