Athletic Femenino has one of the great joys of the season. The rojiblancas will play in the Cup Final Four between May 23 and 28 after eliminating Osasuna in Tajonar. Atlético and Alhama will also fight to play in the final and fourth place will come from the clash between Villarreal and Real Madrid which starts at nine o’clock in the evening.
The team from Bilbao entered halftime with an almost miraculous advantage on the scoreboard. Anne Azkona took advantage of a great long pass from Itxaso to stand alone before the local goal and beat the far post to Maitane. Navarrese did not waste the only chance for the lions in the entire first half.
Osasuna, a Second Division team, took the initiative in the game and hit as many as four sticks before making their way to the changing rooms. The rojillas created danger from set pieces, the plays in which this type of matches between rivals of different categories are equalized, but they left a disadvantage in the light undeservedly it should be.
The scene of the match changed in the second half. Iraia Iturregi has strengthened its midfield by bringing oguiza through Yulema Corres. in a quarter of an hour, Fake has extended the advantage to a low shot before the departure of Maitane after a great inside pass from Anne Azkona, the most outstanding of the rojiblanco side with a goal and an assist. Athletic need the best version of the winger once he fully recovers from the knee injury that kept him out for so long.
OSASUNA
12
ATHLETICS
OSASUNA
Maitane, Zugasti (Arantxa, min. 81), Vera, Josune, Saioa (Leire, min. 89), Celia (Mertxe, min. 89), Mar Torrás, Aitana, Valero, Alexia (Carmen, min. 61), Vilariño (Iara, min. 61).
ATHLETICS
Quiñones, Elexpuru, Valdezate, Marta Unzué, Nerea Nevado, Itxaso, Pinedo, Ane Azkona, Yulema (Oguiza, min. 46), Paula Arana (Nekane, min. 83), Peke.
THE OBJECTIVES
0-1: Anne Azkona (min. 11).
0-2: Fake (min. 64).
1-2: Carmen (min. 67).
REFEREE
Zulema González González (Galician Committee)
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The joy lasted a little while. Iara and Carmenwho jumped into Tajonar’s field of play to replace Vilarino and Alexia, they made the game from 1-2. The second shot and the ball went under the body of Quinones.
Clara Pinedoagain a center midfielder as was the case on Saturday in the visit to Sporting de Huelva, had the opportunity to increase the advantage with a lateral attack that was well covered. Maitane. A few moments later it happened again Azcona the one that saw no opposition to enter the area. His stinging shot was blocked by the red goal.
From then on, Athletic controlled the match well despite the uncertainty caused by the one-goal advantage. Loiu’s coach has released it Sara Ortega and Nekane through Fake and Paula Arana respectively. In the end, the victory and the place in the semifinals of the KO tournament belonged to Athletic. Undoubtedly, the best news in a difficult season in the League.
Source: La Verdad
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