FC Barcelona 37-26 Fraikin Granollers: Great start

Barça's defence of the Liga ASOBAL got off to the right start with a victory over local rivals BM Fraikin Granollers in front of 1,242 people at the Palau Blaugrana

After parading the Catalan Super Cup and Champions League trophies, there were also special tributes to the five players voted best in their positions last season, Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas in goal, Aleix Gómez on the right, Ludovic Fàbregas in the middle, Thiagus Petrus in defence and Dika Mem on the right and also tournament MVPDesprés d’un inici igualat, ràpidament la qualitat dels jugadors del Barça ha ressaltat, i l’equip de Carlos Ortega s’ha distanciat al marcador gràcies a un parcial de 4-0 que ha aportat tranquil·litat a l’equip.

Pérez de Vargas showed why he won that prize by posting a stellar display to ensure Bar#a already had an almost unsurmountable lead at the break, 23-12.

Granollers did cut heavily into that difference in the second half, although Bar#a were still 10 ahead going into the last ten.

Barça responded and that was the last we saw of Granollers, as the home side eventually went back into a double figure lead, won the game and can now start preparing for another game at the same place on Tuesday, this time against Bathco BM Torrelavega.

MATCH STATS

Barça: Pérez de Vegas (0), Dika Mem (4), Hampus Wanne (4), Blaz Janc (3), Tim N’guessan (2), Aleix Gómez (5), Luis Frade (4), Carlsbogard (2), Emil Nielsen (0), Aitor Ariño (0), Petrus (0), Artur Parera (2), Langaro (0), Richardson (7), Urdangarín (1).
 
BM Fraikin Granollers: Da Rosa (0),  Faruk (5), Pol Valera (5), Esteban Salinas (4), Adrià Martínez (3), Joan Amigó (1), Sergi Franco (2), Marc Guardia (0), Torriani (2), Gurri (2), Víctor Romero (0), Oriol Rey (2), De Sande (0), Gerard Domingo (0), Ferran Castillo (0).
 
Periods: 4-4, 9-6, 11-7, 16-8, 20-11, 23-12, 25-16, 27-20, 30-21, 33-24, 36-25, 37-26.