Barça 3-2 Parlem Calafell: Comeback to strike first

It was hard work but the Barça roller hockey side took an important win at the Palau Blaugrana, beating Parlem Calafell 3-2 in the first game of their league play off semi-final. 

Visitors open the scoring 

The blaugranes dominated the early exchanges with Eloi Cervera going close on a number of occasions. Nevertheless, it was Calafell who took the lead on the 7th minute when Sergi Floguera fired home a free hit. 

Barça keeper Carles Grau made a couple of important save to prevent the visitors from extending their lead before his namesake Marc Grau notched up the equalise for Barça on 16 minutes. Just a minute later Calafell were back in front when Folguera scored again on the counter attack.  

Blaugrana reaction 

In the second half Barça upped the tempo and after several chances came and went, the blaugranes were back on level terms on 33 minutes when Sergi Aragonès found the net with a lpow shot across the keeper. 

Calafell committed their 10th team foul in the second half and Ignacio Alabart took advantage to fire home from the free hit to put Barça 3-2 ahead. The visitors pressed but Carles Grau made another vital save to preserve Barça lead and give them the win in game 1 of the tie. The second game of the five game series will be on Sunday at 12pm CEST, also at the Palau. 

MATCH STATS

BARÇA, 3
PARLEM CALAFELL, 2

Barça: Carles Grau, Eloi Cervera, Sergi Llorca, Ferran Font, Nacho Alabart -starting five- Sergi Fernández, Jan Curtiellas, Xavier Barroso, Marc Grau, Sergi Aragonès.

Parlem Calafell: Gerard Camps, Aleix Marimon, Sergi Folguera, Jero García, Jepi Selva -starting five- Virgili, Jan Escala, Ishak Bouda, Sergi Miras, Joaquín Olmos.

Goals: 0-1, Folguera (min 7); 1-1, Marc Grau (min 16); 1-2, Folguera (min 17); 2-2, Sergi Aragonès (min 33); 3-2, Ignacio Alabart (min 43).