Levante UD - Athletic Club
Matchday 1
Liga F

Levante UD - Athletic Club

Levante UD
Levante UD
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Athletic Club
Athletic Club
  • 64' Eva Navarro
  • 72' Alba Redondo

LocationCiudad Deportiva Buñol , Buñol

Athletic Club ladies’ team falls in the final stretch against Levante

Levante UD beat Athletic in the second half unlocking the initial equality of the first part

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Athletic Club ladies’ team lost (2-0) in the Primera Iberdrola debut in their visit to Levante UD. The red-and-white team, after a good first half, was defeated and, as warned Angel Villacampa in the previous, found its greatest danger in the players who came from the bench in the second half. Maria Pry – with Gemma, Esther and Alba Redondo – found a way to hurt the lionesses.

The start of the match was marked by an injury to Nekane who was forced to leave the field eight minutes after the start by a muscle injury in the left hamstring, waiting for evidence. The encounter was a clear statement of intent and the two teams felt in the early stages of the match. The first half had no clear goalscoring chances for either team that were interspersed their best minutes on the green.

In the restart, Levante UD approached De la Nava’s goal but did not find a shot-stopper. In the 57th minute Erika Vázquez generated the most dangerous opportunity for the lionesses until that moment. The captain managed to make a pipe in the Levantine area and Paraluta stopped the shot. Shortly after, the goal would come. Eva Navarro connected a centre sent from the left flank and finished off the back of the nets practically on the goal line in the 63rd minute. The 2-0 came in a quick transition in which Gemma assisted Alba Redondo; both have just entered the field of play.

Athletic tried it with a good wall between Oroz and Jone Ibáñez but the center of the Galdakao slightly touched the crossbar. Esther could increase the account of the Valencian team of not being by two good actions of De la Nava. The encounter was sentenced and with the defeat are already four consecutive seasons without being able to score against Levante at home.

The lionesses will have the option on Sunday 15 September at 12.00 pm to win against Madrid CFF. The league has only just begun.

TECHNICAL DATASHEET

Athletic Club: A. De la Nava, Oihane, M. Unzué, V. Gimbert, Eunate, Moraza , Damaris, M. Oroz, Lucía García, Erika Vázquez and Nekane.
Changes: Jone Ibañez by Moraza (min. 60), Leia by Nekane (min. 8), Azkona by Leia (min. 68), Valdezate by V. Gimbert (min. 74).

Levante UD: Paraluta, Ona, Rocío, Ivana, Jucinara, Maitane, Banini, Andonova, Zornoza, Eva Navarro and Sonia.
Changes: Alharilla by Banini (min. 77), Gemma by Andonova (min. 58), Alba Redondo by Eva Navarro (min. 68), Esther by Sonia (min. 56).

Goals: 1-0; min 63 Eva Navarro. 2-0 min 71; Alba Redondo.

Referee: Maria Dolores Martínez Madrona.