Barça was proclaimed champion of the Spanish Cup indoor football for the seventh time in its history – it is close to the 11 winners of Movistar Inter – by beating ElPozo Murcia Costa Cálida on penalties in a heart-stopping final.
The Catalan team won 4-3 in the penalty shootout after the 3-3 with which the match ended and extra time at the Palacio de los Deportes in Cartagena.
The Barça victory came in a thrilling match in which the Murcia team went ahead 0-1, 1-2 and 2-3, and on three occasions Barça equalized, the last one four seconds from the end with a double penalty scored from ten meters by Catela.
That same player scored another penalty in the 21st minute and André Coelho also scored for Barça in the 29th. The Granas’ goals were scored by Rafa Santos in the 19th, Felipe Valerio in the 27th and Gadeia in the 40th, 17 minutes behind. seconds from the final horn.
With the score 3-3, extra time was reached. and, although there were chances for both teams, the scoreboard did not move, so the title was resolved in the shootout from six meters and the team led by Jesús Velasco was more successful, with goalkeeper Miquel Feixas and Catela as great protagonists.
For the runner-up, a Murcian team that has not opened its showcases for seven years to win a national title, it was a very cruel episode. In fact, she had the final in his hand with four seconds remaining. It was what was left when Dani Martínez’s men led 3-2 on the scoreboard.
But an unnecessary foul by David Álvarez, with ElPozo already with five accumulated, gave Barça a double penalty to send the final to extra time. Catela scored and the title would finally be decided in another penalty shootout as happened two years ago and with the same result.
ElPozo had it very close, but could not break the curse that haunts him against the Catalan team, with whom he has lost the 14 finals he has played.
ElPozo’s energetic start
The charcuterie team started with more energy and reached the rival goal with ease. The first real dangerous opportunity came to Niyazov. His shot almost on the edge of the area was cleared by Dídac for a corner, although it was Esteban who came closest to scoring. The Barça goalkeeper avoided it again.
Jesús Velasco’s team was dismasted at times and only created some uncertainty for ElPozo’s defense with some timid shots. The high pressure from Dani Martínez’s team was having an effect.
Barça’s best chance in the first half fell to Pito, but his attempt at a shot, somewhat acrobatic, was saved by Marlon. As the minutes passed, the match became even and The Catalan team began to feel somewhat more comfortable but without creating too many problems for Edu Sousa.
Catela tried a long free kick and the Portuguese goalkeeper cleared it with one foot. While Touré, in the wing position, tried to generate some danger with individual actions, although ElPozo suffered little and played with the feeling of having the game under control despite the 0-0.
Just before reaching the break Rafa Santos overtook those from Murcia with a shot that surprised Dídac. Almost from no angle he scored the first goal of the final and David Álvarez had the second, but in one-on-one he couldn’t beat the Barça goalkeeper. With the lead on the scoreboard, Dani Martínez’s men went to the locker room.
After the restart the final was tied on the scoreboard in the first seconds. A clear penalty from Bruno Taffy on Matheus transformed Catela.
Barça had more of the ball and was beginning to feel looser on the court. However, The charcuteros found the goal again thanks to a goal from Felipe Valeriowhose shot was not touched by Marlon but that misled Miquel Feixas, already in the culé frame, and made it 1-2.
Barça forces extra time
The joy did not last long for those from Murcia because André Coelho, after a nice strategic move, tied the final again. The game entered that period of fear of losing and with less than two minutes remaining, Pito was sent off when the referees understood that he hit the ball with one hand. A controversial action from which ElPozo benefited by having numerical superiority and that Gadeia He took advantage with 17 seconds remaining with a powerful shot.
When those from Murcia were already close to the title, David Álvarez made an unnecessary foul in the opposite field that his entire career and the Murcian fans will remember as well. The delicatessen team had five fouls and Catela had a double penalty to force extra time.
The player of Barça I do not forgive and the final had extra time left, in which little happened, except for some timid action in attack.
Rafa Santos had the winning goal, but he sent the ball wide and the Spanish Cup champion was going to be decided in the penalty shootout. As happened two years ago, ElPozo played for the title from seven meters and once again the coin came out tails.
Catela, the MVP of the match, gave the crown to his team with the last penalty after Miquel Feixas saved one from Bruno Taffy.
Datasheet:
3 (4). Barça: Dídac, Antonio, Catela, Dyego and Adolfo -initial team-, Erick, Touré, Pito, André Coelho, Matheus, Harrison and Miquel Feixas.
3 (2). ElPozo Murcia Costa Calida: Edu Sousa, Gadeia, Marcel, Niyazov and Bruno Taffy -starting team- Esteban, Ricardo Mayor, Marlon, Felipe Valerio, Éric Pérez, David Álvarez, Rafa Santos and Juanjo.
Goals: 0-1, M.19: Rafa Santos. 1-1, M.21: Catela, penalty. 1-2, M.27: Felipe Valerio. 2-2, M.29: André Coelho. 2-3, Min 40: Gadia. 3-3, M.40: Catela, double penalty.
Sign de penalties: 1-0. André Coelho, goal. 1-1. Marcel, goal. 2-1. Antonio, goal. 2-2. Marlon, goal. 2-2. Adolfo, for Juanjo. 2-2. Felipe Valerio, out. 3-2. Erick, goal. 3-2. Bruno Taffy, for Miquel Feixas. 4-2. Catela, goal.
Referees: Juan José Cordero Gallardo and Pedro Antonio Carrillo Arroyo, from the Andalusian committee. Rafa Santos, Felipe Valerio, David Álvarez and Juanjo, from ElPozo, were reprimanded; and André Coelho and Pito, from Barcelona, the latter for a double match, for which he was sent off in the 39th minute.
Incidences: final of the Spanish Futsal Cup played at the Palacio de los Deportes in Cartagena before 5,000 spectators.
2024-03-24 22:21:34
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