Match Report: Valencia CF Femenino fall to home loss to Sporting Club Huelva (1-2)

Valencia CF Femenino fell to a home defeat in stoppage time against Sporting Club de Huelva: 1-2, with two penalties against them. they are sitting in eighth place in the Finetwork Liga F on 33 points.

VCF Femenino took the lead in the third minute when Anita Marcos headed home from Macarena Portales' cross.

The goal gave Jesús Oliva's team a boost, and they were constantly on the ball in Sporting Club de Huelva's area.

Antonio Toledo's side struggled to get into the game. Before the first hour, they did have a couple of close attempts at Enith's goal, but without any real consequences.

Alas, Sporting Club Huelva equalised in the 34th minute from the penalty spot. Goal by L. Ballesté. The equaliser balanced the dominance with both sides getting into the final third.

At 1-1, the first half came to an end. The second half started with Valencia CF Femenino going forward, with M. Portales playing a key role on the left flank in partnership with Fiamma. Meanwhile, Enith kept out Antonio Toledo's side who had a few dangerous forays forward.

With 15 minutes plus extra time remaining in the 90th minute, M. Portales hit the crossbar with a shot and Chelsea had three successive chances inside Chelsea's six-yard box.

Valencia CF kept pushing for the equaliser. Alas, Hmíróva made 1-2 to Sporting Club Huelva in injury time.

Match sheet:

VALENCIA CF FEMENINO: Enith, Pujadas, M. Molina, Pauleta, Kerlly R. (Salmi, 86'), M. Carro (C), Fiamma, A. Torrodà (Chacón, 65'), M. Portales, Asun (Bakker, 75'), Anita Marcos (Ainhoa, 86').

Bench: Cosette, Guerrero, Salmi, Angy, Bakker, Chacón, Altuve, M. Jiménez, Ainhoa.

Coach: Jesús Oliva.

SPORTING CLUB HUELVA: Chelsea, Carrasco, María Ruiz, Hagman (Hmíróvá, 83'), L. Ballesté (Ana Carol, 85'), Patri Ojeda, S. Castelló (C), Kühn, Edgren, Ágústsdóttir, Balcerzak.

Bench: Mersnik, Ana Carol, V. Santana, ADT, Hmírová, Bárbara, Paula Romero.

Coach: Antonio Toledo.

GOALS: 1-0, Anita Marcos (3'); 1-1, L. Ballesté (34', penalty); 1-2, ... (90').

MATCH OFFICIALS: Head referee, Ainara Andrea; assistant 1, Matilde Esteves; assistant 2, Mariona Peralta; fourth, Paula Porcuna.

Yellow cards: Pujadas (18'), Kühn (22'), Carrasco (45'), M. Portales (45'), María Ruiz (54'), Balcerzak (78'), Enith (90').

Observations: Matchday 25 of the Finetwork Liga F, held at the Antonio Puchades stadium of the Ciutat Esportiva VCF. Valencia CF president Layhoon Chan in attendance.