
F.C. Barcelona’s youth team won 42–29 this afternoon against CBM Maristas Cartagena in a match that began evenly, but it did not take the Blaugrana long to tip the balance in their favour and secure their second victory.
The first half began with Maristas Málaga standing up to the all-powerful F.C. Barcelona, who had to work harder than expected to turn the score around and take control of the match. The Málaga side could only hold out for the first ten minutes, as the Blaugrana stepped up the pace to build a seven-goal lead (18–11). In the closing stages of the first half, F.C. Barcelona improved defensively and went into the break 21–13 ahead.
In the second half, F.C. Barcelona maintained the level they had shown during the opening thirty minutes, giving Maristas Málaga, who tried everything at their disposal, no chance. From the 15th minute onwards, the outlook did not improve for the Málaga side, who were ten goals down and unable to find a solution. Eventually, Maristas Málaga lowered their arms, powerless to do anything against the Blaugrana, who took both points with a 42–29 victory.
F.C. Barcelona: Gerard Esparza, Joan Costa, Josep Folqués (6), Marc Abadía (3), Edgar Sans, Miguel González, Dani Dujshebaev (2), Sergi Cazalla (7), Rubén Cabello (3), Xavi Castro (4), Jordi Altés (7), Marc López, Aleix Gómez (4), Oriol Prat (3), Matías Galán and Carles Asensio (3).
CBM Maristas Málaga: Álvaro Armada (1), Sergio Benitez, Guillermo Caracuel (1), Alberto Fernández (1), José Ángel Gómez (3), Adrián Jimenez (1), Salvador Moreno (6), Alejandro Rodríguez, Felipe Sánchez, Carlos Sánchez (2), Pablo Torres, Álvaro Cabello (14), Antonio Escobar, Diego González and Ignacio Quero.
Referees: Sergio Estellés and Francisco Chicharro (Valencian Territorial Federation).
Josep Folqués, Rubén Cabello, Jordi Altés and Marc López were excluded for F.C. Barcelona; Salvador Moreno was excluded for CBM Maristas Cartagena.
Score at five-minute intervals: 3–3, 5–5, 9–7, 13–8, 17–11, 21–13 Half-time 24–15, 28–18, 30–21, 34–23, 38–24, 42–29 Full-time. Municipal Indoor Sports Hall at In ternúcleos “Ovni”. 300 spectators.
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