

Athletic Club will present the following starting line-up against Rayo Vallecano: Andere, Vanessa, Marta M., Nekane, Tzibi, Iraia, Orueta, Gangoiti, Joana, A. Olabarrieta and Erika. On the bench will be I. Cárcamo, Itsaso, I. Murua, Eba, Nerea Pérez, Garazi and Paula.
Playing for Rayo Vallecano are Alicia, Pili, Melisa, Chabe, Natalia, Sonia, Burgos, Willy, Vanesa, Jade and Keka. On the bench will be Irene, Pache, Marieta, Mari Paz and Alexandra.
The referee is Palacios, with Galán and Oribe assisting.
Accompanying our team are members of the Ugeraga Cycling Society, more precisely their Women’s teams ‘Modus Vivendi’ and ‘Uci Lointek’.
Also attending the match have been several rojiblanca Supporters’ Clubs, such as Uriagereka and Jarrillera Supporters’ Clubs, and some Rayo fan clubs.
12:02 Match kicks-off
(5′) Good shot by Erika, which Alicia has trouble deflecting to corner
(26′) 0-1. Ball rebounds to Natalia who scores with a cross, making Andere’s stretch useless
(38′) Good penetration by Rayo which Sonia finishes off with an excessively curled shot
(40′) Good save by Andere to a shot by Jade
(43′) Free-kick taken by Vanessa which Tzibi finishes off with a slightly high header
13:06 Second half begins
(47′) Ball is cut off by a Rayo player with her hand inside the area but the referee doesn’t think it’s voluntary
(49′) Great shot by Joana and phenomenal response by Alicia, who sends the ball to corner
(50′) Beautiful play that Orueta begins by opening to the wing; Nekane picks it up and centres to Erika after swerving past an opponent. The forward tries to get past the goalie but loses the ball
(53′) Good play down the left wing and Joana makes a great shot on goal but Alicia deflects to corner. The corner is taken and Nekane finishes off with a header, and once again Alicia deflects with her fingertips
(56′) A ball by Nekane ends up in corner after waltzing in front of the goalmouth and once again Alicia saves a sung goal
(60′) Substitution Rayo Vallecano, Marieta substitutes Keka
(61′) Good centre by Iraia and Nekane finishes off slightly high
(63′) Willy alone against with Andere who holds on and blocks the ball
(64′) Substitution Athletic Club: I. Murua substitutes Gangoiti
(65′) A play similar to the last and Andere again makes the save
(66′) Pili booked with yellow
(68′) 0-2. Ball falls into the area and Natalia, all alone, heads it in
(69′) 0-3. Sonia, breaks clear and scores
(70′) 0-4. Deep cross by Sonia who scores the 0-4
(72′) Substitution Rayo Vallecano: Alexandra substitutes Pili
(75′) Substitution Athletic Club: Nerea Pérez substitutes Vanessa
(76′) Tzibi booked with yellow
(79′) Substitution Athletic Club: Eba substitutes Nekane
(80′) Substitution Rayo Vallecano: Pache substitutes Vanesa
(83′) Substitution Rayo Vallecano: Mari Paz substitutes Burgos
(85`) Substitution Athletic Club: Itsaso substitutes Tzibi
(92′) Good cross by Joana but it goes wide



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