06.05.2008 22:29
Semi final beckons (1-7)
Cristina Collado
Barça Senseit are just one victory away from a place in the semi finals of the league play-offs after recording a resounding triumph against Benicarló Onda Urbana on Tuesday evening.
The Blaugrana eased to the win thanks to a hat-trick from Fernandao, two from Chico and one apiece
from Javi Rodríguez and Paco Sedano. If they can now beat the same opponents in the Palau Blaugrana
on Sunday (12.30pm kick off) then they will book their place in the final four.
Even start
Despite the empathic final score, the match in midweek began very evenly with goalkeeper
Leandro helping to create moves for the home team. PC had the visitors first good chance of the
match when he connected with a Javi Rodríguez corner moments before Tete went close at the other
end.
Fernandao gave a warning of what would come later with a
stinging drive and followed that up by sending a shot just wide of the other post soon after. The
game flowed from end to end, but slowly Barça began to gain the upper hand and opening goal always
looked likely.
Goals galore
In the 16th minute, Fernandao netted after a quick move forward and Barça's cause was helped
even further when Paco Sedano saved a penalty from Tete. But within a minute the hosts were level
when Parrel took advantage of a poor clearance and beat the keeper.
The effort lifted the home team and their fans and Parrel and Leandro came forward once more
and only the reactions of Sedano kept the Blaugrana level. Before the break though, Barça caught
Benicarló napping and Chico met Fernandao's cross to knock in the visitors' second.
Moving clear
After the half-time break, Barça took advantage of their opponents' conservative style and
began to wrack up the goals. Fernandao added his second in the 23rd minute and soon after Javi
Rodríguez put his name on the scoresheet. Benicarló were in shock and when Chico made it five
before Fernando completed hi hat-trick, the game was all over.
In the final minute there was a real twist when Sedano launched an effort from one end of the
pitch to the other to score Barça's seventh and cap a very strong display.
MATCH STATS
BENICARLÓ ONDA URBANA, 1
FC BARCELONA SENSEIT, 7
Benicarló Onda Urbana: Leandro, Vadillo, Valença, Tete, Deives, starting team,
Isco, Lolo, David, Parrei and Patias.
FC Barcelona Senseit: Paco Sedano, PC, Chico, Javi Rodríguez, Fernandao, starting
team, Fran Serrano, Dani Fernández, Igor and Pedrinho.
Goals: 0-1, Fernandao (min.16); 1-1, Parrel (min.17); 1-2, Chico (min.19), 1-3,
Fernandao (min.23); 1-4, Javi Rodríguez (min.26); 1-5, Chico (min.29); 1-6, Fernandao (min. 32);
1-7, Paco Sedano (min. 39).
Referees: Gereta Ramírez and Felipe Madorrán.