Athletic Club defeats Espanyol by 4-1 in Lezama
Athletic Club has presented the following starting line-up before Espanyol: Andere, Vanessa, Marta M., Tzibi, I. Murua, Iraia, Orueta, Joana, A. Olabarrieta, Ibarra and Erika; on the bench have begun I. Cárcamo, Itsaso, Nekane, Gangoiti, Garazi, Paula and Naiara.
Playing for Espanyol have been Cristina, Ane, Olga, Miriam, Marta Torrejón, Noemí, Marta Cubí, Adriana, Sara, Corredera and Vero. On the bench have been Marina, Carol, Joana, Rocio, Mesi and Nuria.
The referee has been Masero, with Onandia and Graña assisting.
Athletic Club Board members Juan Manuel Delgado, in charge of the Women’s team, and Fermín Palomar have attended the encounter.
12:33 Match Kicks-off
(2′) Tzibi booked with yellow for taking a foul kick without the ref’s permission
(9′) GOOOAAA! 1-0. Free-kick taken by Ibarra, Joana finishes with a header which goes into the net after striking Olga
(13′) Noemí booked with yellow for holding
(15′) Corner kick which I. Murua controls with her chest and her shot on the half-turn is saved by the visiting goalie
(21′) GOOOAAA! 2-0. I. Murua shoots a long header, Erika gets it and after overtaking an opponent, turns and scores
(26′) Adriana gets the ball, takes the shot on the run but it goes slightly high
(38′) Adriana booked with yellow for tripping Erika
(44′) 2-1 – Sara scores after several rebounds in the rojiblanca area
13:37 Second half begins
(50′) Good cross by Ibarra but barely missed wide
(59′) Double substitution Espanyol: Mesi and Carol substitute Noemí and Marta Cubí
(63′) Soft shot by Espanyol that hits the post and Andere is there for the rebound
(65′) Substitution Athletic Club: Garazi substitutes I. Murua
(67′) A. Olabarrieta booked with yellow for holding an opponent
(68′) Double substitution Espanyol: Joana and Nuria substitute Sara and Corredera
(70′) Espanyol player Miriam withdraws with an injury. The visiting team stays with 10 players as they’d used up all allowed substitutions
(75′) GOOOAAA! 3-1. Vanessa, by converting a penalty
(75′) Erika booked with yellow
(82′) Substitution Athletic Club: Gangoiti substitutes Iraia
(85′) GOOOAAA! 4-1. Rebounded ball that falls to Orueta for the score
(87′) Gangoiti booked with yellow for holding an opponent
(90′) Substitution Athletic Club: Nekane substitutes A. Olabarrieta
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