21.12.2008 19:00
Seesaw draw (2-2)
Roger Bogunyà
Barça Atlètic have drawn their fourth match in a row away from home and are unbeaten in nine. Rochina and Maric put Barça ahead twice, but both times Sabadell equalised just a few minutes later.
Barça Atlètic held the whip hand during much of the game, but Sabadell never threw in the towel
even when they fell behind to a Rochina goal to make it 0-1, nor when Maric struck to make it 1-2,
and equalised on both occasions. The 2-2 final score brings Barça another point but leaves them a
bit further off the pace at the top of the table.
Two very different goals
After a few minutes of initial sparring, Barça took control of the game from the 10th minute
onwards as strikers Rochina, Jeffren and Gai began to up their game. A typically skilful and rapid
move led to the game’s first goal from Rochina after some excellent play by Vázquez and
Longás.
But just two minutes later Sabadell equalised in the 28th minute. Barça failed to clear their
lines and Joel was on hand to beat Miño with a shot just inside the post. The goal had an immediate
effect on Luis Enrique’s men who failed to reassert their dominance for the rest of the half.
No chances on the restart
The second half was fairly uneventful for 35 minutes with no clear chances. Javi Rodríguez
sent a shot wide in the 60th minute, Longás threatened with a piece of individual skill in the 71st
and a weak effort by Gai in the 83rd minute were the only attempts of any note.
Crazy final five minutes
As the game seemed to be petering out to a draw, a mistake by the home side let in Barça
Atlètic in the 85th minute; Agustín’s clearance deceived his keeper and Maric rolled the ball
into an empty net. Yet Sabadell came back and once again drew level moments later when Miño was
unable to keep out Juvenal’s excellent free kick.
In injury time David Córcoles cut off a Sabadell counterattack and was sent off for a second
yellow card offence.
MATCH FACTS
Sabadell, 2
Barça Atlètic, 2
Sabadell: De Navas, Jaume, De la Plata, Cazorla, Agustín, Juan Carlos, Joel,
Juvenal, Javi Rodríguez, Siso and Axel (Carralero, 69’).
Barça Atlètic: Miño, Córcoles, Botía, Verdés, Jonio López, Rueda (Xavi Torres,
78’), Longás, Víctor Vázquez, Jeffren (Rayo, 66’), Rochina (Maric, 66’) and Gai.
Goals: 0-1, Rochina (26’); 1-1, Joel (28’); 1-2, Maric (85’);
2-2, Juvenal (90’)