Vanessa
Gimbert, the oldest player in the Iberdrola League, signed Athletic's victory
before Santa Teresto. A penalty goal in the first half and a header in the second from the red-and-white center-back allowed Iraia Iturregi's team to take a new step in their goal of maintaining the category. The Badajoz, who temporarily reached the level of the contest after halftime with a goal from Nerea Pérez, are still immersed in the relegation zone.
The Lezama crash had a name of its own. Vanesa Gimbert, who will turn 41 on the 19th of this month, once again made good the saying that seniority is a degree. The game soon turned to face the lionesses, since around minute 8 Azkona, again in the lead of the starting eleven, was the subject of a penalty that transformed the red-and-white central. The locals, hardly suffering behind, went to rest with the feeling that they had the crash under control.
At the start of the second half, with Marta Unzué for Oguiza in the Bilbao media, Nerea Pérez signed the tie to one. Santa Teresa took a step forward from there in front of an Athletic team that was not quite comfortable at grass level. Iraia, aware of the situation, turned to María Díaz.
The local insistence ended up translating into the second goal of the morning. Goal as a result of strategy. Lateral foul by Eunate and header by Vanesa Gimbert to the back of the net. Athletic, with Mariana Cerro's debut included, added three points that place it in ninth position, eight from relegation. Santa Teresa, meanwhile, remains penultimate four points behind salvation.
Athletic (2): De la Nava: Oihane, Valdezate, Gimbert, Eunate; Istillart (María Díaz 73 '), Oguiza (Marta Unzué 46'), Monente (Marta Perea 88 '); Azkona, Yulema (Mariana Cerro 80 ') and Moraza.
Santa Teresa (1): Aguirre; Nerea Pérez (Mariana 80 '), Rovirola (Van Slambrouck 69'), Visco, Neira; Nayadet, Alba Zafra (Alba Mellado 69 '); Mireya (Blanca Moreno 59 '), Estefa, Kenni; and Bethlehem.
Goals: 1-0: min. 8, Vanesa Gimbert, from a penalty. 1-1: min. 50, Nerea Pérez. 2-1: min. 79, Vanesa Gimbert.
Referee: Espinosa Ríos (Madrid Committee). He admonished Nerea Pérez, Vanesa Gimbert and Oihane.
Incidents: Match played behind closed doors.