Villarreal Women are denied and get a point against the team bottom of the league
It was not enough. Villarreal Women held Sporting Club de Huelva to a 2-2 draw at the José Manuel Llaneza Training Ground. The home side were the better side, but a lack of solidity at the back and a lack of accuracy in the final stages of the game condemned them to a draw against the bottom team.
The Submarine started the game better, but found themselves on the receiving end of an early goal from their opponents. An individual move from Raquel made it 1-0 and forced the visitors to react. It was an unfavourable scenario for Jordi Ferriols’ side, who had to row against the tide from very early on.
After a lot of hard work and taking the initiative throughout the first half, Cienfu broke the deadlock with a brutal shot from the edge of the area. It was a great goal to boost morale and level the match.
On the return from the dressing rooms, Villarreal Women unexpectedly conceded 1-2. This again complicated the script of the match. Fortunately, fortune smiled on the Submarine within minutes and Maria Romero made it 2-2 from a bizarre set piece.
Villarreal searched persistently for the third goal, but two efforts against the woodwork from Aixa and Szymanowski ended up frustrating what would have been a deserved win against the Andalusian side. In the end, the game ended with a share of the points with a bitter taste for the home side.
Line-ups:
Villarreal Women: M. Quesada, Nerea, I. Miguélez, Lena Pérez, Riquelme J. (N. Vicente, m. 66); Lucía R. (Elena Gil, m. 82), Cienfu (Rita, m. 66), María, Lucía G. (Szymanowski, m. 60), Lauris (Maria Ferreira, m. 66), Aixa.
Sporting Club de Huelva: Natalia; Beatriz (Alba, m. 46), Andrea, Vanesa (Costanza Isabela, m. 66), Jennifer, Raquel, Yonei, Ida Rebeca (Elisha Mary, m. 82), María (Ayaka, m. 46), Lara, Paula.
Goals: 1-0. Min. 16: Raquel. 1-1. Min. 42: Cienfu. 1-2. Min. 47: Ida Rebeca. 2-2. Min 51: María Romero.
Referee: Arantza Gallastegui Pérez. Booked: Aixa, Lena Pérez (Villarreal).
Matchday information: Game between Villarreal Women and Sporting Club de Huela, corresponding to Matchday 18 of the 2024/25 Primera Federación season, at the José Manuel Llaneza Training Ground.
