Barça 4-2 Saint-Omer: Quarterfinal-bound after a great win
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Barça followed up their win against Sporting CP, this time beating Saint-Omer, classifying for the Golden Cup quarterfinals as Group B winners at Riazor (4-2).
Nil Roca breaks the deadlock
With Barça facing a rival that has never beaten them, featuring captain Marçal Cuenca, trained at youth level by Edu Castro, the game began with the keepers taking centre stage to keep the scoreline 0-0.
After ten minutes, a Nil Roca long shot from a Nacho Alabart pass from behind the goal snuck into the goal to give Barça a 1-0 lead, before Matías Pascual and Pau Bargalló combined to make it 2-0 after 18 minutes. Then with only seven seconds remaining until the break, Pau Bargalló extended the lead after a Helder Nunes set-up (0-3, min. 25).
Saint-Omer come back, but Barça close out the game
Saint-Omer reached ten fouls after the break and Killian Gil took the free-hit but couldn't make it count. Saint-Omer then scored through ex-Barça man Marçal Cuenca, who scored a direct free-hit (3-1, min. 38).
Five minutes later, Barengo took advantage of a weak defensive position to take Saint-Omer to just one goal down and set up a tense finale (3-2, min 43). Pau Bargalló had the final say, however, scoring a great goal, creating breathing space to see out the game.
Thursday will see Barça face either Caldes or Benfica in the quarterfinal, having classified as group B winners.
Game stats
Barça, 4
Saint-Omer, 2
Barça: Egurrola, Matías Pascual, Bargalló, Joao and Hélder Nunes - starters - Ignacio Alabart, Nil Roca, Kyllian Gil and Sergi Llorca.
Saint-Omer: Pedro Chambell, Mathieu Le Roux, Léo Savreux, Roc Llisa and Guido Pellizzari -starters l- Albert Massoliver, Marçal Cuenca and Fabien Barengo.
Referees: Jonathan Sanchez (Asturias) and Raul Burgos (Girona)
Fouls: Barça 12 - 14 Saint-Omer
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