09.01.2009 22:40
Great start to the year (5-3)
Cristina Collado
Barça Mobicat have beaten Benicarló 5-3 in the first game of 2009 and the second half of the season. Fernandao notched a hat-trick and Carlos Muñoz debuted at the Palau.
Barça Mobicat have made a good start to 2009 by beating
Benicarló Aeroport Castelló, the team with the best defensive record in the League, by 5-3 in a
game watched by director Albert Perrín. Fernandao picked up a hat-trick and Carlos Muñoz made his
home debut.
Visitors strike first
Visitors Benicarló notched the first goal of the game on the counterattack when Dani Salgado
slotted home in the 7th minute. They almost made it two a minute later but Cristian pushed away
Jordi Lledó’s drive.
Woodwork denies Barça
Barça Mobicat had two good dead ball chances when Jordi
Sánchez and Justo Cáceres went close, the latter hitting the woodwork.
Fernandao then had a header turned aside by Leandro in the visitors' goal, before the same
player sent a shot against Leandro’s left-hand post with six minutes to go before the break.
Goal and post
But just as Barça Mobicat seemed to be on top, Benicarló
struck again when Genaro slotted home after a free-kick.
Marc Carmona’s men didn’t throw in the towel and continued to attack. Fernandao
once again hit the woodwork and then had a shot blocked by Leandro.
1-2 at half-time
Finally Fernandao managed to pull one back 10 seconds before the break after a great assist
from PC on the break.
Barça come from behind
On the restart, Saad Assís for Barça Mobicat and Fali for
Benicarló both had good chances, but it was Justo Cáceres who got the equaliser, slotting home
under Leandro’s legs. Four minutes later Fernandao put the Catalans ahead for the first time.
There was still a lot of time to go, however, and the visitors were soon level when Vadillo
found the net. But then Fernandao stepped up to the plate to finish off his hat-trick, while a
minute later Jordi Sánchez lobbed into an empty net with Benicarló’s keeper supporting his
side’s attack to make it 5-3.
MATCH FACTS
FCB MOBICAT, 5
BENICARLÓ, 3
FCB Mobicat: Cristian, PC, Javi Rodríguez, Saad Assís and Fernandao –
starting five – Carlos Muñoz, J. C. López, Rafa Muñoz, Jordi Sánchez and Justo Cáceres
Benicarló Aeroport Castelló: Leandro, A. Vadillo, Lolo, Jordi Lledó and Valença
– starting five – Isco, Xapa, Fali, and Genaro
Goals: 0-1, D. Salgado (7’); 0-2, Genaro (14’); 1-2, Fernandao
(20’); 2-2, Justo Cáceres (26'); 3-2, Fernandao (30'); 3-3, A. Vadillo (33'); 4-3, Fernandao
(33'); 5-3, Jordi Sánchez (34')
Referees: Sanzol Goñi and Urdanoz Apezteguia