Real Sociedad 2 - Osasuna 0

Real Sociedad: Riesgo; Zubiaurre, Labaka, Brechet, Garrido (Luiz Alberto 81'); Xabi Prieto (Gabilondo 69'), Karpin, Mikel Alonso, Aranburu; Uranga (Mladenovic 86'), Kovacevic. 4-4-2.
Osasuna: Elía; Izquierdo, Cruchaga, Josetxo, Corrales; Valdo, Puñal, Muñoz (Aloisi 64'), Delporte; Webó, Milosevic (Morales 73'). 4-4-2.

Team changes: Real Sociedad: Zubiaurre, Brechet, Garrido for López Rekarte, Luiz Alberto, Rossato / Osasuna: Izquierdo, Josetxo, Valdo, Muñoz, Milosevic for Expósito, Cuéllar, Ortíz, Pablo García, Morales.

Goals:
1-0. 41. Uranga. Picked up ball in from Karpin to beat keeper from close up.
2-0. 45. Karpin. Ran on to pass from Uranga and fired shot into top of net.

Real Sociedad beat local rivals Osasuna 2-0 in the first game on Saturday evening to move safely up to mid-table and leave their opponents closer to the relegation spots. The visitors were hoping that their brief tour of the USA would snap their players out of a run which has seen them unable to win in the eleven games since the start of 2005, and they held their own until five minutes before the break when Uranga beat the offside trap to run on to Karpin's through ball and beat Elia. Four minutes later though a dreadful mix up between Izquierdo and Cruchaga allowed Kovacevic to win the ball back in the penalty area and pass to Uranga, who played it across for Karpin to run on and fire a shot into the roof of the net.

Javier Aguirre's side could have got back in the game had Riesgo not kept out Josetxo after the restart. But it was only a flash in the pan, and Kovacevic could have increased the lead when he headed against the bar, Uranga hitting the post on the rebound but being ruled offside. The visitors threw on Aloisi and then Morales, and Webó and Morales fired shots just wide of the post. But Amorrortu countered with extra defenders, and his side closed up shop for the remaining minutes. Osasuna's free fall down the table continues, and they could be just four points off the bottom three by the end of the weekend.