The Yellows went head to head with Deportivo Alavés and had chances to get a point
Villarreal Women stood up to Deportivo Alavés, but fell to a solitary goal from Raquel (1-0). The yellow players faced the leaders in a difficult match.
The first chance of the game fell to Jordi Ferriols’ team. Lauris crashed the ball against the crossbar when the Villarreal Women bench was already celebrating the goal (m. 17).
Alavés struck hard when they came close to Montse Quesada’s goal. Raquel made it 1-0 with a perfect finish (m.28).
Villarreal Women were playing a solid game, putting up a good fight against the league leaders. The Yellows knew how to suffer in defence, looking to attack with their best weapons.
Montse Quesada had to intervene on several occasions to prevent a 2-0 lead, while the changes introduced by Jordi Ferriols revitalised the team in the second half. Despite this, the scoreboard would not budge.
Villarreal Women’s next match will be at the José Manuel Llaneza Training Ground against Cacereño (Sunday, 12pm CEST). A new final.
