

Head Coach Iñigo Juaristi presents the following line-up against Sporting Club: Ainhoa, Vanessa, Marta M., Tzibi, Iraia, Orueta, Joana, Ibarra, Zuriñe, Erika and Eba. On the bench are María, L. Zabala, Itziar, Nekane, I. Murua, Zarate and Lorena.
For Sporting Club, Coach Antonio Toledo aligns Thais, Elena Pavel, Sandra, Renata, Fabiana, Constanza, Laura Rus, María Martín, Rita, Jenni and Jenny. Awaiting their chance on the bench are Rosita, María, Ana Angulo, Olivia and Cinta.
Referee: Soriano Rubio assisted by Castaño and Martín Oteiza.
12:06. Match kicks-off
(1′) Cross by Vanessa that Eba, with a header, shoots high
(8 ‘) 1-0, GOOOOAAAL! Corner that removes Ibarra and Orueta ends to goal
(23′) 2-0, GOOOOAAAL! Impressive goal by Eli Ibarra, from a direct free-kick, which removed the spider webs from the net
(25 ‘) Tzibi booked with yellow for kicking before time
(30 ‘) Rita booked with yellow for tripping Iraia
(34 ‘) Orueta booked with yellow for tripping an opponent
(38 ‘) Free-kick by Laura Rus, but hits the crossbar
BREAK
13:09. Second Half kicks-off
(48′) Good individual play by Eli Ibarra, but her shot on goal is off-target
(50′) Another attempt by Eli Ibarra on an individual play, but with no angle she shoots at the crossbar
(55′) Triple substitution for Sporting Club; María, Ana Angulo and Olivia substitute María Martín, Rita and Jenni
(65′) 3-0, GOOOOAAAL! Free-kick taken by Eli Ibarra and Joana, coming from behind, scores the third. It’s her first goal with Athletic
(68′) Substitution Athletic: Lorena in for Orueta
(70′) Substitution Athletic: L. Zabala in for Tzibi
(72′) Shot by Vanessa just brushing the post, wide
(72′) Substitution Sporting: Rosita in for Renata
(80′) Substitution Athletic: Nekane in for Ibarra
(86′) Last substitution for Athletic: Zarate in for Zuriñe
FINAL
Photos: Niko



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