The Barça subsidiary conceded the first defeat of the preseason, at the Johan Cruyff (0-1)
Rafa Márquez’s team were able to equalize the contest in the second half, but shot at the post
The Barca Athletic he fell with his head held high in the first game of Rafe Marquez in the Johan Cruyff Stadium. Despite facing a more rounded and superior rival, the Andorrathe Barça subsidiary created chances to equalize after the break the initial goal of Mark Fernandez (0-1). But the Barcelona team, which had casualties due to injury to Alvaro Sanz Y Juanda Sourceshe lacked precision in the auction.
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Barca Athletic
Arnau Tenas; Sergi Rosanas, Chadi Riad, Mika Mármol, Àlex Valle; Aleix, Carbonell, Txus Alba; Ilias, Roberto and Aranda. They also played: Marc Casadó, Nil Ruiz, Álvaro Núñez, Emre Demir, Ndiaye, Casas, Fabio, Estanis, Fermín, Ghailan and Diounkou.
Andorra
Raul Lizoain; Adri Vilanova, Marc Aguado, Héctor Hevel, Jacobo, Carlos Martínez, Marc Fernández, Sergio Molina, Martí Vilà, Diego Alende and Pay Casadesús. They also played: David Martín, Marc Vidal, Alti, Riera, Bomba, Jandro, Riverola, Rubén Bover, Iván Gil, Manu Nieto and Luka.
Goal
0-1 M. 42 Marc Fernandez.
Referee
Romero Freixas (Catalan). TA: Carbonell (40′) / Aguado (45+1′), Héctor Hevel (65′).
Incidents
Friendly match played at the Estadi Johan Cruyff in front of some 300 spectators.
It was the fourth friendly of the preseason. And also the most demanding, after beating La Jonquera (1-8) and L’Escala (0-4), and draw against Manresa (0-0). A newly promoted rival to LaLiga Smartbank and full of ex-blaugranas in their ranks, such as Adria Vilanova, Daniel Morer, Marti Vila, Marti Riverola, Roger Rivera, Adria Altimira Y Jandro Orellana. And another on the bench, Eder Sarabia.
After the evenly matched opening bars of scoring, the Andorra he took possession of the ball and gained meters as the clock progressed. There was no other choice but to roll up their sleeves. And the Barça subsidiary did it with coral discipline.
The tricolor team, without clairvoyance in the last pass, could open the can after a loss by the Barça defense, but the shot from Watery went high. The Barcelona reply came in a quick combination that Roundin plank, finished against the body of Raul Lizoain.
The Andorra He pressed again in the final stretch of the first act, and this time he did find a prize. Mark Fernandez picked up a false cleared cross inside the area, cut with his left foot and beat arnau you had with a fleeting right hand adjusted to the near post. Ilias He led the Barça reaction, always electric and quick to dribble. He forced a yellow, but went unrewarded at halftime.
The second act started with a fast-paced exchange of chances. Tenas deprived the goal of Pau Casadesus in a point-blank shot. The Barcelona reply was immediate. Carbonell finished against the stick already Txus Sunrise He lacked a cap size to head the rejection at the bottom of the mesh. Y you hadonce again, the physique was played by rejecting with the face a shell of David Martin.
more aggressive, the Barca Athletic He was gaining rhythm and confidence with the passing of the minutes. In front of a Andorra who, satisfied with the result, waited in his own field. Aranda, with a soft shot after an individual action, tried his luck again for the Rafe Marquez.
The Mexican coach, who at the break had only replaced Married by Alex, made ten changes in one shot in the 65th minute. The movement was traced by Sarabiawhich only kept Vilanova over the field. With the odometer at zero, the game started again.
The Barca Athleticsomewhat hastily, took the initiative and took into account Estanis Y Emre Demir his most incisive men. But Andorra recovered the leather, calmed the match and was even able to extend distances with a missile from Bover who could only stop the stick. In the end, defeat by the minimum, the first in the era Marquez.