Derby in Lezama. Athletic face the visit of Real today with the challenge of continuing to count their home games as victories. The Lions, who as visitors have amassed three defeats in as many outings, have won their two matches at home without conceding a goal. The Donostiarras, for their part, have lost their two matches against Zubieta and are one point ahead of the Bilbao team. The match will start at 12 noon under the arbitration of Elena Peláez Arnillas, from the Castilla y León Committee.
“I want to see the stands full, for everyone to come and cheer us on because we notice it a lot. This is a special match for the Basque fans, a party that shows the potential and level of women’s football in our territory, “said Nahikari about this clash against his former team. This is his first derby against in Real as a lion.
Natalia Arroyo, Real’s coach, acknowledges, for her part, that “the derby itself is always special. It’s always fun to see the players you have and for them to meet people who inspire something unique in you.
The former
Athletic and Real have met this season in Lezama. This is due to the change of location of the Euskal Kopa final. The red and white team won 2-4 and became the champions.
“In the Euskal Kopa we went very far, everyone was thrilled. It’s a reference to what can happen if we don’t get it right. I don’t know if there are favorites, but it usually falls to the locals. In Lezama, they won the League only once out of 15 times,” recalled Arroyo.
David Aznar, who will experience his first League derby as Athletic coach, pointed out, for his part, that “it was a very good game. I have experienced derbies before and they are special, we know that there are more than three points. The most important thing in these battles is where you come from because you are facing an opponent that gives you an advantage. “We are convinced that we will do everything and we will definitely see a great Athletic.”
The red and white coach regained Ane Azkona and Ane Elexpuru for this match, after both were absent the previous day at Villarreal. Marta Sanadri, who was injured at the Mini Estadi, will miss the match.
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The Athletic squad consists of Quiñones, Nanclares, Maddi, Landaluze, Naroa, Nahikari, Yulema, Arana, Azkona, Gara, Eunate, Pinedo, Zubieta, Nerea Nevado, Itxaso, Mariana, Elexpuru, Patri Zugasti, Sara Ortega and Jone Amezaga.
Natalia Arroyo can count on Jacqueline Owusu this Sunday derby, who has been training normally even though she hasn’t made her Real debut, but not Ana Tejada or Cecilia. The txuri urdin squad for the derby, in this way, consists of Lete, Vanegas, Apari, Arnaiz, Etxezarreta, Amaiur, Andreia, Franssi, Nerea Eizagirre, Santana, Izarne, Jacqueline, Mirari, Lorena, Jensen, Emma, Bernabé and Viles.
Source: La Verdad
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