Athletic Club - RC Deportivo
Matchday 4
Liga F

Athletic Club - RC Deportivo

Athletic Club
Athletic Club
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RC Deportivo
RC Deportivo
  • María Méndez 44'
  • Gaby 83'

LocationLezama 2 , Lezama

Athletic Club Women fall to home defeat

Villacampa’s team lost 0-2 against Deportivo, who took the lead just before the break with a goal that was a psychological blow

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Athletic Club Women have lost 0-2 against Deportivo Abanca at Lezama on the fourth matchday in the Primera Iberdrola.

The Red and Whites faced a demanding challenge against the Galician team, who arrived in Bilbao undefeated with 7 points. The visitors gave a demonstration of why they have had such a good start to the season from the first minutes of play, bringing forward their lines to avoid Athletic’s ball breakaways, while the hosts unsuccessfully tried to get past their opponent’s defensive line with long balls to Lucía.

The first clear goal opportunities were for Deportivo Abanca, in particular, for forward Peke, who carried danger to Athletic’s box, forcing De la Nava to show off her skills.

The Red and Whites, experiencing difficulties to control the game, had their first real scoring chance after a good move between Valdezate and Lucía that Yulema finished off in a very narrow offside. From then on, Athletic had their best minutes. However, it was the Galician side who opened the scoring on 43 minutes after María Mendez closed in on a ball that had previously hit the bar from a corner kick.

Deportivo got near De la Nava´s goal dangerously at the beginning of the second half and the keeper had several brilliant interventions before Michelle y Peke. Moments later, one of the clearest chances for the lionesses took place in a one-on-one situation between Lucía and the visitor goalkeeper Misa.

Villacampa burned his boats with a triple substitution on 56 minutes, and the players Ibañez, Ane Azkona y Eunate substituted Ainhoa Álvarez, Yulema and María Díaz. Moraza had previously come onto the pitch for Oihane. The lionesses started to take control of the game looking for the equaliser, but they could not finish off their chances. Their perseverance was not rewarded, and Deportivo Abanca rounded off the scoring on 82 minutes with a goal from Gaby.

 

MATCH DATA

Athletic Club: De la Nava; Oihane, Valdezate, V. Gimbert, Ainhoa A.; M. Oroz, Unzué, Damaris, María Díaz; Y. Corres and Lucía García.

Changes: Moraza by Oihane Hernández (half-time), Jone Ibañez by Ainhoa Álvarez (65’), Ane Azkona by Yulema (65’) and Eunate by María Díaz (65’).

Deportivo Abanca: Misa; Teresa, Iris, Michelle R., Alba, Nuria, María Méndez, Peke, Gaby, N. Villegas and Cris.

Changes: Carlota by Michelle (81’), Miriam by Nuria (87’), Laura by Alba (91’)

Goals: María Méndez (43’), Gaby (82’).

Referee: Sara Fernández Ceferino (Comité Asturiano). Booked Damaris (74’) and Moska.

Stadium: Lezama