Athletic Club Women and Sporting Huelva played out a 2-2 draw in Lezama on Saturday morning. It was a match full of chances and in which the Lionesses were always playing catch up.

Hannah Keane and Lucía García scored both goals for their respective teams. Despite Sporting’s good performance on the day, they are still to pick up a first win at Lezama.

Fatou Kanteh almost opened the scoring in the first few moments. The Lionesses responded, with Lucía García’s going close, the striker not quite getting her bearings right after some good work by Ane Azkona.

The game picked up pace and Sporting Huelva got the first goal in the seventh minute, Keane scoring from a cross by Kanteh.

Athletic had good chances through Yulema via and Peke but they struggled to react. Nonetheless, their persistence paid off, the equaliser coming in the 22nd minute when Lucia Garcia cut back and fired in at back post.

The joy in Lezama was short lived. In the 25th minute, Keane put the Andalusian side ahead again with a shot from the edge of the box.

The Lionesses headed for the dressing room a goal behind at the break, but came out determined to take the match by the scruff of the neck.

Lucia tested goalkeeper Emily Dolan’s reflexes once again, the American turning the shot away for a corner.

Kanteh also had the chance to make it 1-3 on a counter-attack. Mayra Ramirez also had a chance to draw blood, but Andrea De la Nava denied the Colombian from extending the visitor’s lead.

In the 80th minute and with the Lionesses now in control, midfielder Itxaso set up Lucía García, who masterfully beat Dolan to level the match.

There were now 10 minutes left to get more than just a point. Eunate hit the crossbar with a right-footed shot from the edge of the area and shortly afterwards Lucía missed out on a hat-trick by the narrowest of margins.

The comeback failed to materialise and the points were split in Lezama. Next week brings a break in play and the Lionesses will recharge thier batteries for the month of December, which begins with a visit to league leaders FC Barcelona.