

Athletic Club presents the following starting line-up against Atlético Madrid: Andere, Vanessa, Itsaso, Marta M., Nekane, Tzibi, Iraia, Gangoiti, A. Olabarrieta, Ibarra, Erika. On the bench will be: I. Cárcamo, I. Murua, Zuriñe, Eba, Lanbarri, Garazi and Arene.
Playing for Madrid will be Vanessa, Vane, Susi, Pilar, Gio, Chini, Ceci, Alba, Rocío, Salguero and Amanda. On the bench will be: Estefi, Ana León, Marti, Cristina, Jenny, Lucía and Marta Carro.
Referee is Soriano Rubio, with Villegas and Ortega assisting
12:35. Match Kicks-off
(3′) Play by Ibarra, centres into the area and Nekane, with a header over curls
(5′) Great pick up by Nekane, but innocently shoots into the goalie’s hands
(12′) 1-0, GOOOAAAAL! Free-kick taken by Vanessa and Nekane executes the 1-0
(36′) Opportunity for Ibarra, but shot high
(37′) Iraia booked with yellow
(40′) Deep shot by Itsaso slightly off course
(46’+) 1-1. Long free-kick which Salguero finishes off
(47’+) 2-1, GOOOAAAAL! Great play by Nekane, who manoeuvres and shoots an unstoppable left-footed shot
BREAK
13:42. Second Half begins.
(54′) Substitution: Cristina in for Gio
(57′) 3-1. GOOOAAAAL! Play by Ibarra, she manoeuvres and scores
(60′) Double attempts by Gangoiti and Nekane, but they are off-target
(67′) 4-1. GOOOAAAAL! Ibarra
(68′) Substitution: Marti in for Pilar
(70′) Substitutions: Ana León and Jenny in for Rocío and Amanda
(69′) Substitutions: Eba in for Nekane and Lanbarri in for Gangoiti
(71′) 5-1, GOOOAAAAL! Tzibi, from a direct free-kick
(72′) Substitution: Arene in for Itsaso
(74′) Substitution: Zuriñe in for Iraia
(80′) Penalty for Atlético Madrid; Salguero shoots and Andere makes a great save
(88′) 6-1. GOOOAAAAL! Lanbarri shoots at the bar and the rebound is defined by A. Olabarrieta to score the sixth
(89′) Chini booked with yellow
FINAL
Photos: Niko



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