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31.05.2008 19:49

Youth team qualify in style (6-0)

Jordi Clos

Barça B have qualified for the second round of the promotion play-offs after a resounding 6-0 win against Castillo. The team snuffed out their opponents with their quick, lively game.

Barça B are now only one step away from a return to the second division B. The youth side, who drew 0-0 in the first leg, completely outplayed Castillo in the second leg to run out 6-0 winners in the first play-off game. Guardiola’s side came out blazing and killed the game off inside half an hour, having gone 3-0 up. Goals from Dimas (2), Guerra (2), Pedrito and Chico had the Miniestadi in raptures, despite the rain. Now the final hurdle will be against either Langreo or Barbastro.

Stunning start

Barça started with a very offensive line up, with Gai, Pedrito, Vazquez and Guerra in attack. From the start, with a quick, lively game, the side showed a technical ability much superior to that of Castillo. The youngsters didn’t take any chances on the first leg 0-0 and played as if they actually had a mountain to climb. And it was only a 1-0 they needed! This they achieved in the 10th minute when Dimas finished off an excellent build up in the middle.

Game over after 30 minutes

Pep Guardiola’s charges had their opponents pinned into their own half and created lots of chances down the flanks and from set plays. The second goal, in fact, came from a Pedrito free kick on the wing. First Chico made contact and then Emilio Guerra finished off, making it 2-0 (14 min). Castillo, whose game was excessively physical, tried to slow the game down with some time wasting tactics, but to no avail. And just on the half hour Pedrito scored the third, latching on to a sublime inside pass from Victor Vazquez.

High intensity

With the game well under control, Barça B took a break from attack. Despite this, they almost had a fourth through Dimas just before half time. In fact, it was Dimas who did add a fourth in the 50th minute following a defensive error from the Canarians. It was the start of another half with the same intensity as the first.

Goal spree

Barça were enjoying themselves and pushed for more. Pedrito had two great chances – one against the post – before Chico made it five in the 70th minute, heading home another free kick from the wing. The onslaught continued with a long range effort from Abraham which hit the bar (73 min) and then finally the sixth goal, again from the boots of Guerra. Castillo, on the other hand, didn’t have one shot on target throughout the whole game.