Asobal Super Cup first title of the season

Asobal Super Cup first title of the season

The Asobal Super Cup was FC Barcelona Borges’ first title of the 2008/09 season. Barca beat Ciudad Real by a single goal (26-25) in a thrilling game in which they showed themselves a remodeled and much stronger team than the previous year.

Barça Borges made a great start to the season beating Ciudad Real in the first game of the new campaign between the two big rivals ( 26-25 ). It was equally close as the last time the two met when Ciudad Real won by a two goal margin, but this time Barca played a very solid game and gave their opponents no chance as they chalked up their 13th Super Cup.

Strong defence

Barça Borges came out strong defensively with Boldsen and Jernemyr directing the 6-0 defence and Ciudad Real found it hard to get a shot in and when they did, Kasper Hvidt was on top form.

Only Viren Morros was causing any problems and he and Luc Abalo combined to cut Barca’s lead from 6-9 to just a single goal on 19 minutes. Barca’s nerves began to show, but they held on to go into the break 11-14 up.

Things turn difficult

Ciudad Real came out fighting in the second half and goals from Morros and Kallman again put them within a single goal(13-14), but Victor Tomas showed began winning balls in defence and Barca chalked up a four goal flurry that virtually sentenced the game with 10 minutes left to play at 19-24. Juanín extended the lead to five goals and Barac were able to withstand Ciudad Real’s late charge.