Champions of the First International Tournament of Veterans of La Línea de la Concepción
The women’s team of the FC Barcelona Players’ Association lifted the title of champions of the First International Veterans Tournament of La Línea de la Concepción on Sunday, May 5. The Estadio Ciudad de la Línea was the scene of a competition with a high level of all participating teams. AJ FCB Women’s Team won after beating, among others, Bayern Munich and Real Sociedad. The final was resolved with a victory against Veteranas Parque Alcobendas (1-0), the same team that beat them in the group stage.
On Saturday, May 4, the team made its debut against the Germans, showing its potential, defeating the Bavarian team by 2-6. With almost no time to rest and with constant rotations, AJ FCB Femenino played its second and final match of the group stage against a team from Madrid that, with more time to relax, outplayed the Culés by 3-0. The match between the two triangular rivals was key for the qualification to the final phase the following day.
On Sunday came the main course at the Estadio Ciudad de la Línea. The semifinal ended with a 2-0 win against Real Sociedad with which they reached the final against his tormentor the day before: the Veteranas Parque Alcobendas. A very disputed match where the excellent organization of AJ FCB Women’s game and a great collective work allowed to give value to the only goal of the match, the work of Mª José Camacho, defended by the great saves of Cristina Molina. A great end in a fantastic atmosphere of football in the south of Spain.
The FC Barcelona Players’ Association was represented institutionally by president Juan M. Asensi and vice-president Rafael Zuviría.
The winners of the First International Women’s Tournament of La Línea de la Concepción are: the players Cristina Molina (captain and MVP of the final), Pau Ferré (2 goals), Esther Imaz, Esther Inglés, (1 goal), Vanessa Romero, Esther Torrecilla (1 goal), Mª José Camacho (top scorer with 4 goals), Silvia Vives, Susana Galiana, Flor de Luna Pina (1 goal), Carol Juliench, Vanesa Cabeza and Cristina Jiménez. In the coaching staff, the coaches Joan Carles Hidago and David Forcat, the slim Paco Gómez, the physiotherapist Laura Ruiz and the material manager, Montse Vidal.
