Jordi Clos
FC Barcelona secured their tenth consecutive victory with a win over Benidorm thanks to a solitary goal from Bojan Krkic. The scoreline belied the impressive display from the visitors in the Copa del Rey last 32, first leg encounter.
The Blaugrana may have been expected to do well in this match, but securing victory was what was vital and they did that by securing a single-goal triumph thanks to a goal soon after the interval. Barça had to be focussed against a determined Benidorm side, who had gone into the game on a run of six games without loss in the third group of la Segunda B. A clean sheet was also important for the Catalan outfit against a team that could have netted and the continuation of sequence in the league and Europe will bolster the players that seized their chance to impress in the cup. Taking their chance Coach Pep Guardiola chose to name several first team players that have not had many chances so far this season, among them goalkeeper José Manuel Pinto and Sylvinho. None of the players on show were content with going through the motions though and worked very hard to help the team record a victory that has set them up for the return leg. Bojan was on form as he registered three shots at goal in the opening 20 minutes and there were several other chances created before the interval that could have seen the Blaugrana go in ahead. Caballero shines After half an hour, the busiest player on the pitch was Benidorm's goalkeeper Caballero as he had been called into action to make several stops. It was thanks to the hosts custodian that the scoreline remained goalless in the opening 45 minutes despite the best efforts of Bojan and company. The Linyola-born forward was well supported by the midfield with Touré Yaya, Víctor Sánchez and Sergio Busquets all performing well. Benidorm sat back and looked to contain their visitors, but did push forward on occasion. Bojan scores The hosts' luck ran out in the second half though when Bojan finally found a way through in the 54th minute when he sent a low shot goal from 25 yards out that flew in off the post. After taking the lead, Barça relaxed and did not push forward with such pressure and looked to control the ball across the midfield. Despite the domination, Barça's defence remained ready to repel anything that came their way. Piqué goes forward Going forward, Barça began to focus more on set pieces when going forward and that saw Benidorm able to keep them out. Gerard Piqué was involved in many of the moves as he ventured forward for each free-kick and had several chances to double to the Blaugrana's advantage but it was not to be. Jordi Clos
FC Barcelona secured their tenth consecutive victory with a win over Benidorm thanks to a solitary goal from Bojan Krkic. The scoreline belied the impressive display from the visitors in the Copa del Rey last 32, first leg encounter.
The Blaugrana may have been expected to do well in this match, but securing victory was what was vital and they did that by securing a single-goal triumph thanks to a goal soon after the interval. Barça had to be focussed against a determined Benidorm side, who had gone into the game on a run of six games without loss in the third group of la Segunda B. A clean sheet was also important for the Catalan outfit against a team that could have netted and the continuation of sequence in the league and Europe will bolster the players that seized their chance to impress in the cup. Taking their chance Coach Pep Guardiola chose to name several first team players that have not had many chances so far this season, among them goalkeeper José Manuel Pinto and Sylvinho. None of the players on show were content with going through the motions though and worked very hard to help the team record a victory that has set them up for the return leg. Bojan was on form as he registered three shots at goal in the opening 20 minutes and there were several other chances created before the interval that could have seen the Blaugrana go in ahead. Caballero shines After half an hour, the busiest player on the pitch was Benidorm's goalkeeper Caballero as he had been called into action to make several stops. It was thanks to the hosts custodian that the scoreline remained goalless in the opening 45 minutes despite the best efforts of Bojan and company. The Linyola-born forward was well supported by the midfield with Touré Yaya, Víctor Sánchez and Sergio Busquets all performing well. Benidorm sat back and looked to contain their visitors, but did push forward on occasion. Bojan scores The hosts' luck ran out in the second half though when Bojan finally found a way through in the 54th minute when he sent a low shot goal from 25 yards out that flew in off the post. After taking the lead, Barça relaxed and did not push forward with such pressure and looked to control the ball across the midfield. Despite the domination, Barça's defence remained ready to repel anything that came their way. Piqué goes forward Going forward, Barça began to focus more on set pieces when going forward and that saw Benidorm able to keep them out. Gerard Piqué was involved in many of the moves as he ventured forward for each free-kick and had several chances to double to the Blaugrana's advantage but it was not to be.
FC Barcelona secured their tenth consecutive victory with a win over Benidorm thanks to a solitary goal from Bojan Krkic. The scoreline belied the impressive display from the visitors in the Copa del Rey last 32, first leg encounter.
The Blaugrana may have been expected to do well in this match, but securing victory was what was vital and they did that by securing a single-goal triumph thanks to a goal soon after the interval. Barça had to be focussed against a determined Benidorm side, who had gone into the game on a run of six games without loss in the third group of la Segunda B. A clean sheet was also important for the Catalan outfit against a team that could have netted and the continuation of sequence in the league and Europe will bolster the players that seized their chance to impress in the cup. Taking their chance Coach Pep Guardiola chose to name several first team players that have not had many chances so far this season, among them goalkeeper José Manuel Pinto and Sylvinho. None of the players on show were content with going through the motions though and worked very hard to help the team record a victory that has set them up for the return leg. Bojan was on form as he registered three shots at goal in the opening 20 minutes and there were several other chances created before the interval that could have seen the Blaugrana go in ahead. Caballero shines After half an hour, the busiest player on the pitch was Benidorm's goalkeeper Caballero as he had been called into action to make several stops. It was thanks to the hosts custodian that the scoreline remained goalless in the opening 45 minutes despite the best efforts of Bojan and company. The Linyola-born forward was well supported by the midfield with Touré Yaya, Víctor Sánchez and Sergio Busquets all performing well. Benidorm sat back and looked to contain their visitors, but did push forward on occasion. Bojan scores The hosts' luck ran out in the second half though when Bojan finally found a way through in the 54th minute when he sent a low shot goal from 25 yards out that flew in off the post. After taking the lead, Barça relaxed and did not push forward with such pressure and looked to control the ball across the midfield. Despite the domination, Barça's defence remained ready to repel anything that came their way. Piqué goes forward Going forward, Barça began to focus more on set pieces when going forward and that saw Benidorm able to keep them out. Gerard Piqué was involved in many of the moves as he ventured forward for each free-kick and had several chances to double to the Blaugrana's advantage but it was not to be. Jordi Clos
FC Barcelona secured their tenth consecutive victory with a win over Benidorm thanks to a solitary goal from Bojan Krkic. The scoreline belied the impressive display from the visitors in the Copa del Rey last 32, first leg encounter.
The Blaugrana may have been expected to do well in this match, but securing victory was what was vital and they did that by securing a single-goal triumph thanks to a goal soon after the interval. Barça had to be focussed against a determined Benidorm side, who had gone into the game on a run of six games without loss in the third group of la Segunda B. A clean sheet was also important for the Catalan outfit against a team that could have netted and the continuation of sequence in the league and Europe will bolster the players that seized their chance to impress in the cup. Taking their chance Coach Pep Guardiola chose to name several first team players that have not had many chances so far this season, among them goalkeeper José Manuel Pinto and Sylvinho. None of the players on show were content with going through the motions though and worked very hard to help the team record a victory that has set them up for the return leg. Bojan was on form as he registered three shots at goal in the opening 20 minutes and there were several other chances created before the interval that could have seen the Blaugrana go in ahead. Caballero shines After half an hour, the busiest player on the pitch was Benidorm's goalkeeper Caballero as he had been called into action to make several stops. It was thanks to the hosts custodian that the scoreline remained goalless in the opening 45 minutes despite the best efforts of Bojan and company. The Linyola-born forward was well supported by the midfield with Touré Yaya, Víctor Sánchez and Sergio Busquets all performing well. Benidorm sat back and looked to contain their visitors, but did push forward on occasion. Bojan scores The hosts' luck ran out in the second half though when Bojan finally found a way through in the 54th minute when he sent a low shot goal from 25 yards out that flew in off the post. After taking the lead, Barça relaxed and did not push forward with such pressure and looked to control the ball across the midfield. Despite the domination, Barça's defence remained ready to repel anything that came their way. Piqué goes forward Going forward, Barça began to focus more on set pieces when going forward and that saw Benidorm able to keep them out. Gerard Piqué was involved in many of the moves as he ventured forward for each free-kick and had several chances to double to the Blaugrana's advantage but it was not to be.
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