FC Barcelona's roller hockey team pulled out a draw away at Trissino in the Champions League, Eloi Cervera's late goal making the final score 3-3. The result gives them second place in their group and a place in the final eight of the competition with one group game still to come. 

Exchange of goals 

The game could not have started worse for Ricard Ares' team as Barça were 2-0 down with just four minutes played, Cocco and Gavioli giving the home side an early advantage. However, Barça reacted straight away with Alabart pulling one back for the visitors. 

On 19 minutes Sergi Aragonés made it 2-2 and Alabart struck the post as Barça edged into the game. Just before half time, however, Piccoli restored Trissino's lead. 

In the second half keeper Carles Grau kept Barça in the game with a series of excellent saves as Pablo Álvarez struck the woodwork for the blaugranes. Just when it seemed Barça were headed for defeat, Cervera popped up to grab an equaliser to second second place in the group behind leaders Porto. 

MATCH STATS 

Hockey Trissino, 3
Barça, 3

Hockey Trissino: Bruno Sgaria, Giulio Cocco, Guilherme Chanca, Jordi Mendez and Davide Gavioli -starting five- Andrea Malagoli, Alvaro Antonio Pereiras, Joao Miguel Pinto and Gioele Piccoli
Barça: Sergi Fernández, Ignacio Alabart, Xavi Barroso, Marc Grau and Sergi Llorca -starting five- Carles Grau, Eloi Cervera, Pablo Álvarez and Sergi Aragonès

Goals: 1-0, Giulio Cocco (min 3); 2-0, Davide Gavioli (min 4); 2-1, Ignacio Alabart (min 4); 2-2, Sergi Aragonès (min 19); 3-2, Gioele Piccoli (min 24); 3-3, Eloi Cervera (min 49)

 

Força Barça