Match Report: Away loss to Sevilla FC (3-1)

Nago made it 1-0 to Sevilla FC 37 seconds into the first half. VCF Femenino played a high line after the goal and the contest evened out. Bea Beltrán came close to equalising over the quarter hour mark.

Valencia CF Femenino enjoyed further forays into the opposition box over the half hour mark, but they lacked cutting edge in front of goal.

The closing minutes saw little action with caches few and far between for either side going into the break.VCF Femenino had a brighter start to the second half through Altuve but it was M. jiménez who got VCF Femenino back on level terms nodding the ball home following a fine corner kick delivery from Ana Torrodà. 

Vasconcelos put Sevilla FC back in front and Payne doubled the lead over the hour mark. Things took a turn for the worse when Ana Torrodà was sent off for a double booking in the closing minutes.

The scoreline remained unchanged and VCF Femenino fell to a 3-1 away loss to Sevilla FC. 

Match Details:

3-Sevilla FC: Sullastres, Lucía, Isabella, Nago, Martínez (Eli, min.55), Inma (Payne, min.46), Araya (Tere, min.79), Almudena, Débora (Amparito, min.79), Vasconcelos (Otermín, min.68), Gaitán.

Substitutes: Castro, Franco, Payne, Otermín, Amparito, Eli, Tere.

Head Coach: Cristian Toro.

1-VCF Femenino: Noelia Gil, Esther (Conc, min.77), Bibi, M. Jiménez, Kerlly R. (Guerrero, min.69), A. Torrodà, M. Carro (E. Jansen, min.77), Candela, Asun (Olga, min.59), B. Beltrán (Salmi, min.69), Altuve.

Substitutes: Leire, Guerrero, N. Villegas, Conc, Salmi, E. Jansen, Olga.

Head Coach: Andrea Esteban.

Goals: 1-0, Nago (min.01); 1-1, M. Jiménez (min.49); 2-1, Vasconcelos (min.58); 3-1, Payne (min.65).

Referee: Paola Cebollada. Booked Kerlly R. (min.67), A. Torrodà (min.81, 86), Amparito (min.90) and Isabella (min.90).

Observations: Matchday 18 of Primera Iberdrola 2021.22, held at the estadio Jesús Navas.