Our squad keeps working hard to be on top of their game. Taking advantage of the international break this week, the team participated in the Araba-Álava Saria Tournament, where they played against Deportivo Alavés and FCSM Sochaux. Real won the tournament after beating Alavés 0-1 and Sochaux 2-1
We played against Alavés after the first game (Alavés v Sochaux) ended in 0-0 draw. It was a very intense match where Juanmi secured the victory by scoring on a header after a pass from the middle by Gorosabel. In the match against Sochaux, the squad won 2-1 with goals by Theo (who scored on a penalty-kick) and Sandro.
Lineups:
Deportivo Alavés v Real Sociedad
Deportivo Alavés: Álex, Duarte, Diéguez, Vigaray, Ximo, Perera, Manu, Darko, Ibai, Burgui and Bastón (Lupu, min.33).
Real Sociedad: Moyá, Gorosabel, Aritz, R. Navas, Rodrigues, Guevara, R. Pardo, Zurutuza, Sangalli, Juanmi and Bautista.
Goals: 0-1: Juanmi, min.27.
Referee: De Burgos Bengoetxea. No cautions.
Real Sociedad v FCSM Sochaux
Real Sociedad: Moyá, Gorosabel, Aritz (Le Normand, min.19), R. Navas (Lapeña, min.19), Theo, Illarra, R. Pardo, Zurutuza, Rodrigues (Bautista, min.33), Sangalli (Zaldua, min.19), and Sandro.
FCSM Sochaux: Long (Zigi, min.30), Navarro (Mbakata, min.19), Moltenis, Josema, Ruiz, Owusu, Agoume, Anderson, Nando, Víctor and Thomas.
Goals: 0-1: Nando, min.5. 1-1: Theo (pen), min.27. 2-1: Sandro, min.35.
Referee: De Burgos Bengoetxea. Cautioned Víctor for Sochaux.