An 8th place finish last season, 8pts behind 7th, and a whole 54pts behind a record-breaking Barcelona team in 1st (99pts - 33W - 1L). Oh, and 10pts clear of BetisFem btw.
I’m glad that Payne & Coleman are still here, but i will definitely miss Claudia Pina. She returned to Barça from her loan spell. How are we gonna replace those 9G & 8A?
Midfield having a hard time generating attacks, so we’re relying heavily on the counter. And that’s exactly where the goal came from, thru none other than Toni Payne on 40 minutes. Great solo effort as she surrounded by a few Madrid defenders, and was able to slot it in at a tight angle. Great finish.
A couple debuts on show: Nazaret (17yo) at RB, and Vasconcelos getting her first start for the club.
A point deserved against one of the stronger teams in LaLiga Iberdrola. Twice we took the lead in this match, but unable to hold on to the win as Madrid’s quality showed itself, especially on their 2nd equalizer. There was some rotation in today’s lineup, but it seems things are progressing well despite not yet recording a win this season.
A decent debut by Vasconcelos, as it was a busy day in midfield. She played in the hole but couldn’t link with the forwards often. But she provided good support in defence, especially in helping the fullbacks mark their dangerous wide players.
Away to Valencia on Sunday (7AM EST // 1PM CET), who are also searching for their 1st win (currently leading vs Athletic Club).