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The second match of Saturday’s championship tripleheader pitted two Long Beach schools against each other and again it came down to Court 4, where Wilson sophomore Iyla Alvarado and junior Jane Morrison prevailed 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 over Millikan’s Mikayla Brumbelow and Johanna Swerdloff to secure the title for the Bruins.

Ibaceta anticipates Chelsea will have plenty of space on that side - setting up the prospect of a fascinating tactical battle as the likes of Lucy Bronze and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd face off with Putellas and Salma Paralluelo.

“Gustavo has been in this position for 17 years, and I think we started talking about Coachella 17 years ago,” added Johanna Rees, vice president of presentations.

They pressed City intensely and finished clinically to take an aggregate lead, but could have added more to their tally with Bjorn and Erin Cuthbert hitting the woodwork, while Johanna Rytting Kaneryd and Ramirez missed further chances.

But her chances were limited in the second period as Chelsea forward Johanna Rytting Kaneryd made a greater impact at the other end, with her pace and trickery getting the better of Gracie Prior as she set up Chelsea's equaliser for striker Aggie Beever-Jones.