27.01.2008 14:11
Festival at the Palau (8-2)
Cristina Collado
Barça Senseit have thrashed Tuco Muebles (8-2) to win their first game of the year. Barça now go eighth in a game in which Chico marked his return with three goals.
After eight winless weeks, Barça Senseit got the season back on track on Sunday with an easy win
over Tuco Muebles that leaves them with 25 points in the Division de Honor. The great news was that
Chico was back in the side, and was able to celebrate with a hat trick. Santi Ezquerro was in the
crowd after working out at the Camp Nou.
The game started well for Barça, with the first goal coming just two minutes into the match,
Scored by Justo Cáceres off a Fernandao assist. Tuco Muebles replied through De Bail, with a shot
that just missed the goal defended by keeper Paco Sedano. Five minutes into the game, and on came
Chico.
Chico in action
The substitution changed the game. The Brazilian was keen to show Barça what they have been
missing for the last four months and did not take long to show it. He scored with his first touch
of the game in a move combined with Igor and just moments later the two Brazilians teamed up again
to produce a delightful move that saw Chico supply an almost identical assist for Igor to score.
Barça Senseit were already 3-0 up after just five minutes.
Closing the gap
Chico had turned his team around, but Fran Amorós did likewise for Tuco Muebles. The
Murcian winger was their most dangerous player and shortly after one effort had rebounded off the
bar, he scored two consecutive goals to bring his team back into the match. The first came on
eleven minutes with a shot from the far post and he then scored an incredible angled goal from the
by-line on fourteen minutes.
Two goals in 20 seconds
Barça Senseit stretched their lead again before the break in two successive moves. The
first was a great team play finished off by Chico for his second of the day, and then with just two
seconds left on the clock, Javi Rodríguez finished off an individual run with a pass to Fernandao,
who scored off his chest.
Igor injured
The second half started with the unfortunate sight of Igor getting injured. The Brazilian
pivot pulled a muscle in his left leg and will be under medical observation for the next 48 hours.
With Igor out, as well as the already injured Pedrinho, Barça Senseit completed the game with only
two natural pivots on the court, Fernandao and Rafa Muñoz.
More goals
But there were more goals to come, with the referee sending off Serpa, meaning Tuco
Muebles were a man down for two minutes. In that time, Barça managed a sixth though Justo Cáceres.
And the goals kept coming at the Palau Blaugrana. Chico completed his hat-trick with a shot from
the right, and a minute later Javi Rodríguez was there to score on the rebound after an effort from
Dani Fernández had hit the post.
MATCH STATS
FC BARCELONA SENSEIT, 8
TUCO MUEBLES, 2
FCB Senseit: Paco Sedano, Justo Cáceres, Fran, Javi Rodríguez i Fernandao
–starting five-, Igor, PC, Chico, Rafa Muñoz and Dani Fernández
Tuco Muebles: Sergio Gama, Javi Matía, Jordi Gay, De Bail i Serpa – starting
five-, Esquerdinha, Fran Amorós and Aranda
Goals: 1-0, Justo Cáceres (2’); 2-0, Chico (5’); 3-0, Igor (5’);
3-1, Fran Amorós (10’); 3-2, Fran Amorós (14’); 4-2, Chico (20’); 5-2, Fernandao
(20’); 6-2, Justo Cáceres (32’); 7-2, Chico (35’); 8-2, Javi Rodríguez
(36’)
Referees: Garcia Serrano and Sánchez Molina