Turkish striker Necati Ates spoke to the press yesterday and spoke of his relief at finally finding the back of the net for Real Sociedad but admitted he wasn't happy the goal only resulted in a draw. He said he was very grateful to the fans for the support they provide. Necati has had a long wait to get his goal after being a prolific goalscorer for Galatasaray but his hard work has finally paid off and hopefully it can be the spark for more. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad could only manage a 1-1 draw against local rivals Eibar this afternoon in a disappointing match that Real Sociedad will feel they should have won.
Real took the lead on 8 minutes when a cross from Xabi Prieto was headed on from Abreu and Aranburu arrived late in the box to fire home as he has done on many occassions already this season. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad lost in very cruel fashion as they lost two goals in the final minutes of the game after goals from Mejia (87) and Sikora (90)! Both teams went down to ten men on 78 minutes as Labaka was sent off for Real Sociedad and Ochoa was red carded for Murcia.
The first half started with both teams looking hungry for a win and Murcia were first to threaten when Capdevila swung in a perfect cross frome the byeline which Despotovic narrowly missed when he probably should have done better. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad could only manage a goalless draw this evening at home to Elche as the the Elche goalkeeper pulled off some fantastic saves, especially in the second half. Agirretxe missed a glorious chance to score when he missed a first half penalty.
The first half was dominated by Real Sociedad and Elche only threatened on the counter attack with Bravo rarely threatened. Click to continue reading...

Imanol Agirretxe has admitted he is "very pleased" with the recent confidence shown in him by Coach Lillo. Agirretxe hasn't had the best of times and nearly 4 years after he made his debut for the first team, its only now that he is getting more action after constantly being overlooked by previous managers. Click to continue reading...

Imanol Agirretxe has admitted he is "very pleased" with the recent confidence shown in him by Coach Lillo. Agirretxe hasn't had the best of times and nearly 4 years after he made his debut for the first team, its only now that he is getting more action after constantly being overlooked by previous managers. Click to continue reading...

The first team squad completed training this morning and the good news was that Necati Ates will be fit to face Cordoba and should lead the line. Other good news is Marcos is availble to play after serving his one match suspension.
Squad for Cordoba match -
- Goalkeepers: Bravo, Zubikarai. Click to continue reading...

The first team squad completed training this morning and the good news was that Necati Ates will be fit to face Cordoba and should lead the line. Other good news is Marcos is availble to play after serving his one match suspension.
Squad for Cordoba match -
- Goalkeepers: Bravo, Zubikarai. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad defeated local rivals SD Eibar 1-0 in yesterdays friendly match in San Miguel thanks to a 62nd minute goal from young striker Imanol Agirretxe. As predicted before the match Coach Lillo played two different teams in each half and Lillo felt it was a very worthwhile excercise after the match. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad defeated local rivals SD Eibar 1-0 in yesterdays friendly match in San Miguel thanks to a 62nd minute goal from young striker Imanol Agirretxe. As predicted before the match Coach Lillo played two different teams in each half and Lillo felt it was a very worthwhile excercise after the match. Click to continue reading...

Turkish striker Necati Ates spoke to the press today and announced - "I have the same confidence". He says he has full confidence in his game and isn't letting his lack of goals get to him. He even claimed he still believes he can score 15 goals before the campaign is over. In the last match against Albacete the striker had a few chances to break ihis duck but was thwarted with his efforts. Click to continue reading...

The squad don't normally train on a Monday however with morale high in the squad and a very important away match on Saturday to Albacete the squad are preparing earlier this week to keep the momentum going.
The process of recovery from injury is going well a happy Gorka Elustondo declared yesterday as he returned to training with the first team squad. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad are not having the best of times. In July they went into administration after missing out on promotion on the last day of the season and are currently 8th in the Liga adelante. To make matters worse, star striker Iñigo Díaz de Cerio broke his leg in a 0-0 draw against local rivals Eibar. Click to continue reading...

After being out of action for 2 months it was great news for Real Sociedad fans that Xabi Prieto got over half an hour of action under his belt in Saturdays game against Celta Vigo. Today he spoke to the press and said "i'm happy to be back and fell no ill effects" and also indicated he is ready to play a full 90 minutes. Click to continue reading...

"My aim is to bring him to Vigo" - One of the quotes made by Coach Lillo today as he made his weekly appearance before the media. Clearly this is a massive boost for the squad as one can assume if he comes through training tommorow without any glitches, he will travel with the squad to face Celta Vigo. Click to continue reading...

Real Sociedad moved within 3 points of the promotion places today with a 1-0 victory over Huesca which also seen the first victory at the Anoeta for 2 months. Real Sociedad had most of the ball in the first half but found it difficult to breach the Huesca defence. The first chance came in the 20th minute when Necati was brought down in the box but the referee deemed the challenge to be legal. Click to continue reading...

After having the day off yesterday from training the lads were back at the Zubieta training ground today to begin the build up to the weekends game against Huesca and Daniel Estrada and Necati Ates were talking to the media.
Estrada believes that it is time to recover the strength in Anoeta: "You cannot escape the points before the Huesca, it is time to win at home. Click to continue reading...

Round 11 of matches took place at the weekend and Real Sociedad were at home to local rivals Eibar. Most people were expecting a home victory however the hosts were frustrated by the visitors dogged defending and ultimately had to accept 1 point instead of 3 to see them move up to 10th in the league. Click to continue reading...