Voltregà 4-5 Barça: Brave fightback
Barça pulled out all the stops to battle back from what seemed an unsurmountable lead for Voltregà and take the full set of points thanked to a total turnaround in the second half.
Barça had gone all out in the attack from the start, but couldn't scored and were instead stunned twice in a minute and then conceded a controversial third shortly before the interval.
The home side had already shown in the Continental Cup that they are a force to be reckoned with but all the same Barça did not deserve to be trailing by such a wide margin. Hope was restored when Marc Grau slammed in from long range just before the break, and then they had a potential second disallowed. Voltrega were leading, but Barça had issued a severe warning.
Indeed, a fabulous goal from Pau Bargalló was followed by a second for Grau and Barça were back level. Joao Rodrigues then scored from the penalty spot and the same man had a fifth that had Barça two goals up in a game that, just moments before, they looked likely to lose.
It was a remarkable turnaround, and even the penalty converted by the home side did nothing to prevent Barça from collecting a thoroughly well-earned victory.
MATCH STATS
Voltregà: 4
Barça: 5
Voltregà: Miuqel Estrada, Eric Vargas, Jordi Burgaya, Aleix Molas, Gerard Teixidó, Lluc Sitjà, Dídac Alonso, Humbert Serra, Alex Rodríguez & Uri Codony.
Barça: Carles Grau, Ignacio Alabart, Xavi Barroso, Pau Bargalló, Joao Rodrigues, Sergi Panadero, Marc Grau, Sergi Llorca, Joan Ruano, Adrián Galán.
Goals: 1-0, Eric Vargas (min. 12); 2-0, Álex Rodríguez (min. 13); 3-0, Gerard Teixidó (min. 18); 3-1, Marc Grau (min. 19); 3-2, Pau Bargalló (32); 3-3, Marc Grau (min. 34); 3-4, Joao Rodrigues (min. 42); 3-5, Joao Rodrigues (min. 43); 4-5, Álex Rodríguez (min. 45).
Referees: Josep Antoni Ribó & Jordi Reverter.