Como secured a 2-1 victory over Ternana in the first round of the women's Serie A regular season on Saturday. The away side took all three points from a match that opened with an unfortunate moment for the hosts. It was a result that shifted expectations, though not by much given how close the odds sat.
Ternana's troubles began early, with C. Martins scoring an own goal in the eighth minute. And here's the thing, the ball was worked into a dangerous area and the defender's attempt to clear it found the net instead. The hosts had to chase the game from that point forward.
Como responded with composure. S. Hornemann doubled the lead in the thirty-second minute, capitalising on a period where Ternana's shape had begun to fray. The visitors controlled the tempo without needing to take unnecessary risks, a pattern that would hold throughout the half.
The decisive moment came in the fifty-first minute when A. Nielsen extended the advantage. We had tipped Como to win, with confidence sitting at forty-eight percent, and the match unfolded along those lines. To be fair, it was never a dominant display, but enough to secure the points when it mattered.
The statistics told a story of territorial control rather than clear opportunities. Ternana registered 144 attacks against Como's 115, yet created zero big chances between them. The visitors managed 55 percent possession and pulled off 275 successful passes compared to 192 from the hosts.
Both sides made several substitutions in the second half, with Ternana bringing on L. Pastrenge in the fifty-ninth minute before a flurry of changes around the eighty-third mark. The result leaves Como at the top of the table after their first outing, while Ternana will look to regroup before the next fixture.
