La Real play it in Munich: these girls don’t give up

They are soccer players and at the same time smashers of predictions. They are realistic, but they dream big. They are humble, but they knock down towers, mills, giants and whatever comes their way. It is Real Sociedad, which this afternoon (7:00 pm) faces one of its biggest challenges against Bayern in Germany: trying to overcome the negative result (0-1) they brought from Anoeta against a more expert, more physical and more physical Bayern strong. Impossible? Applying the Adidas slogan, ‘Impossible is nothing’ to Natalie Arroyo. They don’t give up, they don’t back down either. They showed it in Granada when they won the Cup three years ago, in the whole of last year when they were first in the earthly league after the extraterrestrial Barça and even stroked a tie against the Germans in the first leg of their Champions qualification League. round League, after Bayern threatened to win. Logic dictates that the Bavarians will go through. But the barbaric txuri urdin does not usually accept the rules of logic.

The message of all the realists has been clear all week: ‘Can’. The last stretch of the match last Tuesday against Teutonics, where they conquered the opponent and created clear opportunities to equalize, gives them wings to hold that faith in their possibilities. The so-called ‘stage fright’ will not do to them because they play on a field, the FC Bayern Campus Platz, with a capacity for 2,500 spectators, which, although it is not the Allianz Arena of the men’s section, is close to full because they have sold all the tickets.

All but Izarne

Natalie yesterday afternoon called up its 22 available players, all but one Izarne Sarasolavictim of a sprained ankle. The realists consider trying to be strong in the physical battle that the Germans will do, making no mistakes in getting the ball out and hitting the chances they have, which in principle can be counted. Nerea Eizagirre, Frances, Jensen Y loveagitator in the first leg, offering enough arguments and arsenal to think that they, the Teutonic women, will have a threat in front of them.

La Real came from a home draw against Betis, a disappointment considering their recent history, but they have one more day off than Bayern, who last Sunday went on the roller against Werder Bremen (3 -0). your technician, Alexander Strausslined up with their best players.

It is clear that the Germans have the advantage on the scoreboard, their greatest continental experience and a way of playing that allows them to adapt to all the circumstances of the game, as they showed in Anoeta. In the first half they dominated the leather, they came together, they came from outside and they created enough chances to leave with an advantage of more than 0-1 at halftime. And in the second half, they looked comfortable more removed and increasing deadly counters that created clear scoring opportunities. They are a good team, so Real need to bring out their best version.

All or nothing

This is the decisive match. If Real lose or draw, their European adventure will come to an early end. It will be short-lived, but intense. But the prize is very juicy in the case of overcoming 0-1 in the first leg: 400,000 euros in the coffers and six more games in the group stage -four groups of four teams- against the best teams in Europe in between of 19 October and 22 December. The draw will be next Monday in Nyon

Live TV and some fans

The broadcast of the match will show that Real Sociedad will have the support of some fans in the stands of Bayern Campus Platz. Maiana Belaunzaran is alone on behalf of the ‘Zt Taldea’ supporters club and there she will meet another handful of followers who have arrived from Gipuzkoa in recent times and the occasional follower who lives in Bavaria or in surrounding area. They won’t be many, but they will definitely be heard.
The majority of Real Sociedad fans who want to follow this historic match, the second in Europe in the entire history of the women’s section of Real Sociedad after last Wednesday, will be able to do so on television, because both ETB-1 and RSTV , Real’s ‘Youtube’ channel will broadcast this match live. After that, the squad will return to Gipuzkoa because on Sunday they will play in Seville.