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發表於 2006-8-18 16:10:39
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Barca took a big step to ensuring their first trophy of the season by beating Espanyol 0-1 in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup at Montjuich tonight. The decisive second leg will be played on Sunday at the Nou Camp.
Ludovic Giuly grabbed some vital goals last season, including the decisive one at the San Siro and he kicked off this campaign with a high octane performance that included the games only goal, echoing his scoring feat in the same fixture last season. The French winger got the games only goal, but Barca could have added a few more but for a series of fine stops from Espanyol keeper Gorka.
Rijkaards sticks to winning formula
Frank Rijkaard stuck with what he knew for the start of the new season, backing his league and European Cup winning players to continue where they left off last season and leaving new signings Thuram, Zambrotta and Gudjohnsen to wait their turn on the bench. Sylvinho got the nod at left back and Oleguer started on the right, whilst with Edmilson missing, Motta provided the muscle in midfield alongside Xavi and Deco and Etoo, Ronaldinhoa and Giuly provided the threat up front.
A cagey first quarter of an hour saw few chances, though the home team took more of the initiative and Fredson, their best player in the first half saw a chance on 10 minutes which he blasted over. Nine minutes later, Espanyol had their best chance when Zabaleta broke down the right and cut back for Rufete whose close range effort was well blocked by the impressive Victor Valdes. Both teams were in truth looking a bit ring rusty, though Ronaldinho began to figure more and Fredson again threatened on 38 minutes with a free kick that whizzed just over.
Giuly again decisive in the Super Cup
Barca upped the rhythm in the last few minutes of the half and Etoo and Xavi combined well on 39 minutes for the Spanish midfielder to get in a shot that was well saved by Gorka. Five minutes later though, there was no escape for Espanyol as Ronaldinho slipped a magisterial pass through their defence for Giuly to latch onto and fire in for the teams first official goal of the campaign.
Pace drops
The second half started slowly, with the substitutions being the most notable events. Pandiani and Coro replaced Tamudo and Rufete for Espanyol, whilst Giuly made way for Messi who made his re-appearance in a Barca shirt on 66 minutes after a five month lay-off following his injury against Chelsea last March.
Espanyol were looking especially lacking in match fitness and were paying the price for their first half exertions, whereas Barca were looking stronger as the game went on and when Iniesta replaced Xavi on 71 minutes they began to look again like the team that had so dominated domestically and in Europe last season.
Five clear chances
The ten minutes following Iniestas appearance saw Barca play their best football of the game and create five clear chances and only some good keeping and some admittedly wild shooting prevented more goals going up on the Montjuich scoreboard. First Etoo fired over after a good move with Ronaldinho, then on 76 minutes Gorka stopped a right footed Messi effort. A minute later a brilliant move from Deco set up Ronaldinho only for the keeper to again deny Barca a second. Oleguer Presas had the next chance, steaming in on the right to meet a neat through ball from Etoo, but the local lad shot high and wide. Finally, Messi again had a good chance, but his weak shot was easily stopped by Gorka.
In the final minutes, Gianluca Zambrotta made his official debut, coming on for Carles Puyol and looking as calm and collected as is to be expected from a player with such experience. Finally, in the dying seconds Thiago Motta had the games last chance with a well struck free kick from the left.
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