Too harsh a punishment for Athletic on that fateful day

“The outcome of the match will be decided by small details,” David Aznar said during the preview of the important women’s derby between Real Sociedad and Athletic in Anoeta, in which fourth place in the league was at stake yesterday. And the red-and-white coach was completely right in his forecast. Two successful strikes, an unstoppable shot from outside the penalty area by CU midfielder Claire Lavoguez after five minutes that slid into the top corner, and, above all, a harsh sending off by Durango midfielder Irene Ogiza after half an hour – a straight red – for tackling the ball. Portuguese footballer Andrei Jacinto made the outcome of the match clear for the Guipuzcoans with a split ball. Of course, not without suffering until the final whistle.

Too harsh a punishment for an Athletic team who, true to their bold style, rushed onto the field ready to be the protagonists. He never lost face in the match despite spending many minutes at a disadvantage. Bilbao attempted to gain possession from the opening whistle and succeeded for most of the first half. Proof of this is that he received no less than six corner kicks per one from his opponent and at the same time possession of the ball was very even.

In fact, David Aznar’s men were the first to make a dangerous attack at the start and, with the exception of ten minutes after a superb goal from Real’s French midfielder, when the local team controlled the ball and moved the ball intelligently, they were very sharp in all their actions. . Athletic concentrated their efforts on the right flank, trying to take advantage of Elexpuru’s depth, and first Sara Ortega and then Elexpuru themselves came close to equalizing.

But between the defense and the goal, Churiurdin managed to thwart both chances. A question of details. The red and white team played and played ball against a Real Madrid team that looked overwhelmed in midfield. And just when Athletic was feeling better, a controversial situation occurred that led to the sending off of Irene Oguisa and completely determined the match, which still had an hour left. The complaints of the red-and-white midfielder and the rest of her teammates to referee Ilene Sanchez, who had no doubt about it, did not bring any benefit. Perhaps, with VAR, the action would have remained a simple yellow card after review, but that will never be known.

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Despite the blow of having one less on the first shift, David Aznar’s team continued to row, even if against the tide, realizing how much was at stake, no less than fourth place in the league, which was now five points away after defeat. Returning from the locker room, the red and white continued to take risks. About losses on the river. David Aznar decided to bring in Maite Valero instead of Ane Azcona to give more strength to the midfield, and his side kept the pace as long as they had the strength to do so against a Real Madrid side who were showing signs of discomfort, partly because the result was close, and any mistake could cost you dearly.

And the San Sebastian team made several moves, taking advantage of the gaps that Athletic left when they went on the attack to close out the match and enjoy a calm finish. However, in those moments of maximum difficulty, the figure of the red and white goalkeeper Adriana Nanclares emerged and made some truly worthy interventions that kept alive the dream of achieving at least a draw at the Real Arena. Eventually this became impossible.

Miranda’s goal started the second period with a superb stoppage from point-blank range from France’s Lavauge, a nightmare all day, and she also snatched the ball from Shuriurdin captain Nerea Eizaguirre with twenty minutes left in the match. when the second goal was practically being sung in the stands of Anoeta. At times, especially in stoppage time when Athletic were desperate to equalize, the match became a back-and-forth affair with neither side managing to send an opponent on the pitch. It’s all about the details of a fateful day for the Biscayans, who, even though regular time had already expired, failed to complete a magnificent counter-attack on goal.

If last season David Aznar’s team won the two derbies they played – in Lezama they won with a score of 2:1 against the team then led by Natalia Arroyo, and in the return match they won away with a score of 0:1 – then in this campaign the coin for today the day fell to the other side in the two fights in which they met. Churirudin, now led by José Luis Sánchez Vera, took Euskal Herria Kopa on penalties and yesterday, in a very close match in which Ogisa’s sending off was decisive, they added three points to consolidate their advantage.