Parlem Calafell 2-4 Barça: Final place assured
The Barça roller hocket team are into the final of the league play offs after a 4-2 win away at Parlem Calafell. Goals from Marc Grau (2), Xavi Barroso and Alabart were enough to seal victory in the third game of the semi-final tie.
Early lead
After just seven minutes in Calafell, Barça were ahead - Xavi Barroso opening the scoring to give the blaugranes an early advantage. With Pablo Álvarez back for Barça David Cáceres' team made it 2-0 when Marc Grau scored his first of the evening. Nevertheless, Calafell showed they were not beaten when Olmos halved the deficit before half time.
In the second half Alabart made it 3-1 with a brilliant free hit but a penalty from Sergi Miras kept Calafell in the game at 3-2.
Keeper Sergi Fernández made several important stops to keep the home side at bay and Marc Grau's second of the game late on secured the win for the blaugranes. The final against Deportivo Liceo will start on 14/15 June.
MATCH STATS
Parlem Calafell, 2
Barça, 4
Parlem Calafell: Josep Maria Virgili, Jeronimo Garcia, Josep Maria Selva, Aleix Marimon and Sergi Folguera -starting five- Sergio Miras, Joaquin Olmos, Joan Salvador Escala
Barça: Sergi Fernández, Ignacio Alabart, Xavi Barroso, Sergi Llorca and Sergi Aragonès -starting five- Ferran Font, Marc Grau, Eloi Cervera, Pablo Álvarez
Goals: 0-1, Xavi Barroso (min 7); 0-2, Marc Grau (min 22); 1-2, Olmos (min 27); 1-3, Ignacio Alabart (min 37); 2-3, Sergi Miras (pen.) (min 42); 2-4, Marc Grau (min 49)
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