VENICE TIES SPANISH GIANTS ATHLETIC BILBAO
VBFC drew the Spanish side 1-1 after a fierce battle in their final match of Fresno’s highly international and competitive second year of the competition. Bilbao, featuring many Spanish youth internationals, arrived as early favorites and were undefeated going into the fourth group match, with both sides still unbeaten and fiercely contesting the chance to progress. After conceding a first-half goal, VBFC returned for the second half with renewed energy, keeping possession and launching wave after wave of attacks down the flanks. A late penalty leveled the score at 1-1 for VBFC, sending the stadium into jubilant celebration. With much of the adult community wrapping up pickup and tuning into the live stream, it was a historic night for the academy and club to secure a positive result against such a storied Spanish giant.
