05.09.2010 22:50

A brilliant debut in the Mini (2-1)

Núria Barnils

Barça B have beaten Xerez 2-1 in their first home match of the season with goals from Jonathan Soriano and Saul Berjón.

The reserves produced a great display against one of the three teams that dropped out of the first division last season. They dominated their first game back in the Second Division A after an absence of eleven years, especially in the first half when they had nearly 75% of the possession.

At the level of Second Division A

Luis Enrique’s youngsters shot into the lead after just 2 minutes thanks to some neat footwork from Jonathan Soriano and Nolito. The reserves continued to create plenty of chances throughout the opening 45 minutes but were rocked by a Mario Bermejo equalizer just a minute before halftime.

Barça retain control

The rhythm dropped a little after the break and the two sides shared possession. However, Barça B persisted in attack and were rewarded for their efforts when Saul Berjón got his debut Club goal. The impetus swung in Barça’s favour and Barça remained fully in charge for the rest of the match.

Sandro Rosell in the Presidential Box

A large part of the Board, including Club president Sandro Rosell and first vice-president for sport Josep Maria Bartomeu, together with director of professional football Andoni Zubizarreta, was present in the stadium to cheer on the reserves.