He Badalona Women has given the surprise of the day Queen’s Cup. In the second semi-final of the tournament, which will play its first legs this week, the Catalan team has managed to contain an entire team in the regional duel. FC Barcelona Womenwhich to date counted its matches by victories. The final result of a 0-0 draw (0-0) had the goalkeeper Maria Lopez Valenzuela its great architect.
The local goalkeeper has been the most outstanding for Badalona, who has only had a couple of chances in each half. Barça has had chances in every possible way, but The goal from Granada, 23 years old, has shined on an afternoon spent in water. The rain has greatly influenced the state of the Municipal’s artificial grass.
The referee was also the protagonist Alicia Espinosawhich in the second part had to review the VAR for possible penalties in each area, which were not finally called. Especially the first, some possible hands in the Badalona area, due to the delay in making the decision.
The stops of Valenzuela and the refereeing performance were the only notable thing about a match that had a very notable visitor dominance, but without a prize. He warned at the beginning of the game Claudia Pinabut Badalona ended up having the 1-0 lead in a clearance by Irene Paredes that was almost an own goal from a corner in added time.
Between both actions, the count of Barça’s arrivals was lost, led by Alexia Putellas y Patri Guijarro in the core. Vicky Lopez He joined the attack line on the right, with Sydney occupying his usual place in the center of the field as an inside player, but Pere Romeu’s team did not even manage to break the wall.
If on any occasion Valenzuela’s gloves failed, her defenses were there to save on the line like the Frenchwoman did. Barclais in the first part. The pupils of Marc Ballester They endured the siege and also the added fatigue from chasing shadows, since the ball did not change hands.
