Thinking about Barcelona. Real Madrid activated the Super Cup mode in the 65th minute of the game against Betis, when Nahikari closed the scoring with the white team 4-0. Before Urnieta’s attack, Esther, Weir and Zornoza had left the sixth victory in the F League on track. Toril then exhausted the changes and had to keep ten when the Scottish star was unable to continue on the pitch. No sign of a Betis dangerously close to the relegation zone.
The game was a test. With the Super Cup semifinal against Barcelona on the horizon, Toril presented his best available starting XI: Zornoza and Oroz took the helm in the face of Toletti’s repeated absence, there was a defense of three with Ivana, Kathellen and Gálvez and in attack they formed a couple Esther and Feller. Athena He had to take care of the entire right lane (and Svava on the left), but Betis were so locked in their area from the initial whistle that they hardly needed to go down to defend. Weir, as always, acted as a hook so that the ball circulated fluently.
Mass, back in goal after the Cup victory against Albacete (0-6), did not even have time to warm up. Those of Francis Díaz could only observe her from a distance. Thalmann, on the other hand, had to work hard at 6′ to avoid the white team’s first goal. Feller, after a good arrival from Athenea, did not succeed to pass her from inside the area. The minutes passed and the locals did not get impatient: Oroz shot over the crossbar on 23′ and Esther blew it up at 32′ after a nice assist from Navarre. He had missed a sung goal, so Huéscar’s had to redeem himself in the next play, when Feller rushed the baseline and gave up the leather behind. After picking up her own rejection, Esther made the first.
Without any opposition from the Verdiblanca side, those from Toril continued to do their thing in the second half. Athenea starred in one of her right-ripped features until she let go of the leather at just the right time: with Weir breaking lines to be left alone against Thalmann and put the 2-0 in the light. The Scottish never fails. The pre-Super Cup rehearsal continued with good play, intensity and good spirits on the part of the gathered white fans in Di Stéfano who enjoyed Zornoza’s pass so that the Madrilenian, with her left, made the third in minute 63′. Closed game, three points in the pocket and thinking about Barcelona.
on a roll
There was time for Nahikari, who shared minutes on the green with Esther, to also see the goal in the League after another assist from Athenea. Already at 4-0, Betis had more of the ball, but in an ineffective way. Weir gave the scare leaving the field of play apparently dizzy and the white team added its sixth victory in a row in League F. He already looks from afar at Atlético, fourth, with two more games. Touch Super Cup.
RESUME
Betis: Thalman; Natalia Montilla (Laurina, 77′), Vicky Benítez, Dorine, Paula Perea (Lucía León, 68′); Laura Moreno (Nuria Ligero, 46′), Asantewaa (Salazar, 68′), Leles, Sosa, Quiles; and Pierina (Carmen Álvarez, 46′).
goals: 1-0 (34′): Esther. 2-0 (49′): Weir. 3-0 (63′): Zornoza. 4-0 (65′): Nahikari.
Referee: Planes Terol (Murcia). He admonished Athenea (37′), Asantewaa (67′) and Carmona (83′).
Field: Alfredo Di Stefano. 1,689 viewers.
Sevilla’s soothing victory
Madrid CFF crashed at the Jesús Navas with a great Sevilla (4-2) that ended their losing streak of six consecutive games without winning in the regular competition. The team from the capital is already far from the dream of the Champions League and the man from Seville adds three key points in his fight for permanence. The U-20 World Champion Inma Gabarro was in charge of opening the scoring, while Toni Payne, Amanda Sampedro, from a penalty, and Martín Prieto they signed the rest of so many. The goals of Chanda and Gabi Nunes were of little use to the visitors.