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20, APR 05 17:20
Motta improves match fitness
Match statistics
First team: Jorquera, Damià, F. Navarro, Rodri, Peña, Gerard, Motta, Ludovic, Messi, Maxi and Christian.
Combined B and C: Javi Ruiz, Javito, Mora, Tiago, Fran, Fragoso, Jordi Gómez, Arnau, Santiago (Alfi), Expósito and Alonso.
Goals: 0-1, Gerard (min. 41): 0-2, Messi (min.60)
A number of players from the senior squad plus youngsters from Barca B and C took part in a practice game in the Miniestadi on Wednesday. Thiago Motta took the chance to improve his match fitness.
While the players who took part in the Getafe match trained at La Masía, the rest of the squad went to the Miniestadi under the supervision of Eusebio and Albert Roca to play a practice game of 30 minutes each half together with members of Barca B and C. The senior squad team won 2-0, with goals from Gerard and Messi, from the penalty spot. One of the most interesting aspects of the game was the presence of Thiago Motta, who is still short of match fitness after his long injury layoff. Two other players who caught the eye were Leo Messi and the reserve squad's young Frenchman, Ludovic Sylvestre.
Goals in the second half
The first half was fairly even but after the break the side containing the senior squad reserves gradually took control. In the 11th minute, Gerard seized on a ball robbed by Ludovic to control and score with a hard shot from outside the area which went in the top left-hand corner of the goal defended by Javi Ruiz. A great shot.
With Maxi, Christian and Messi all very active in attack, the chances kept on coming. Messi was at the centre of the majority of the most eye-catching moves and it was the young Argentine who ran onto Motta's through ball only to be brought down by Javi Ruiz in the penalty area. Messi himself converted the spot kick just before the final whistle.
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