Athletic Club 2 – Espanyol 0

Athletic Club will present the following starting line-up against Espanyol: Ainhoa, Vanessa, Marta M., Itziar, Tzibi, Iraia, Joana, Ibarra, Erika, Eba and Basualdo. On the bench: María, L. Zabala, I. Murua, Zarate, Zuriñe, Lorena and Garazi.

Playing for the locals will be Cristina, Ane, Olga, Miriam, M. Torrejón, Lara, Noemí, Carol, M. Cubí, Adriana and Sara. On the bench: Vicky, Aida, Natalia, Nuria and Marina.

Referee, Elexpuru; assisted by García Pavón and Iván Rodríguez.

12:06 MATCH KICKS OFF

Min.13. GOOOOAAAA!!! (1-0) Erika dribbles all the way from her field and crosses just past Cristina
Min.14. Excellent deflection to corner by Cristina on a shot by Eli Ibarra
Min.18. Free-kick taken by Adriana which Sara heads just over the crossbar
Min.21. Yellow card for Ane for holding Eli Ibarra
Min.22. Eli Ibarra hangs the shot on goal from the sideline but the goalie is able to deflect with her fingertips
Min.35. Great shot by Carol but barely misses wide
Min.38. GOOOOAAAAL!!! (2-0) Eba receives a great pass and beats Cristina by lobbing the ball just over the goalie.

12:53 BREAK
13:09 SECOND HALF KICKS OFF

Min.46. Change made by Athletic Club: Zuriñe substitutes Basualdo
Min.49. Good clearing by Ainhoa to a shot at goal by an Espanyol player
Min.55. Great personal play by Erika who just misses the shot at goal
Min.60. Change made by Athletic Club: Irune substitutes Eba
Min.60. Perfectly executed strategy from a corner which Vanesa shoots at goal, but Cristina makes an excellent save
Min.80. Change made by Espanyol: Nuria substitutes Sara
Min.83. Change made by Athletic Club: L. Zabala substitutes Iraia
Min.87. Ainhoa makes an impressive save to an Espanyol free-kick
Min.88. Ainhoa once again makes a great save from another local free-kick, this time taken by Adriana
Min.88. Change made by Athletic Club: Zarate substitutes Joana

13:58 FINAL

Photos: Niko