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Eto`o and Deco score on debut (20.08.2004)
FC Barcelona ran out comfortable 6-0 victors over CF Vilafranca in the latest pre-season friendly. Goals from the debutants added to the party atmosphere.
Vilafranca`s fans were given a night to remember as part of the club`s centenary celebrations with Frank Rijkaard`s men turning on the style including excellent debuts from Eto`o and Deco, who both scored.
Larsson - Eto`o strike partnership
The Vilafranca Municipal Stadium was full to bursting and Barca`s starting eleven didn`t disappoint the 3,000 fans who turned out. The Dutch manager opted for an offence-minded line-up: Valdés in goal, Gabri and Navarro at full-back, Oleguer and Márquez as centre-backs, Gerard, Xavi and Deco in midfield and Giuly, Eto`o and Larsson up front.
The Cameroonian and Swede looked slick, switching positions and taking turns to drop deep or push ahead and giving early signs of their compatibility. The ex-Mallorca player was obviously up for it as well as the other debutant, Deco, who opened the scoring with a neat shot from the edge of the area. Barça were, understandably, dominating proceedings and enjoying themselves.
Three goals in 24 minutes
Deco`s strike in the 12th minute opened the floodgates. Scorer then turned provider: Rafa Marqez`s heading home a cross from Deco ten minutes later. Next it was Samuel Eto`o who got his first goal in Barça colours, following fine work by Gerard who left him with a one-on-one with Massana in the home goal.
More of the same
At half-time the teams went into the changing rooms with the score at 3-0 and the second half was to be a repeat scoreline. Barça came to terms well with the artificial surface and added goals through Giuly (56 min), Luis García (62 min) and a second for Samuel Eto`o (65 min).
Frank Rijkaard then brought on a series of substitutes and Barça lost some of their shape although the substitutions allowed the two debutants to receive standing ovations from the
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fanswho greatly appreciated the evening`s entertainment.
MATCH FACTS
VILAFRANCA, 0
FC BARCELONA, 6
Vilafranca: Massana (Víctor, min.46), Jordi (Minga, min.46), Moral (Fos, min.46), Fede (Olivella, min.46), Enrique (Porras, min.46) (Retamal, min.76), Garzarán (Font, min.46), Torrents (Eloi, min.63), Sabriá (Joan, min.63), Dani Cervellón (Pruden, min.63) (Sam, min.76), Korouma (Arturo, min.46) and Pujante (Fofana, min.76).
FC Barcelona: Valdés (Rubén, min.46), Gabri (Fran, min.69), Márquez (Mora, min.69), Oleguer, Fernando Navarro, Xavi, Gerard, Deco, Giuly (Luis García, min.46), Eto`o (Arnau, min.72) and Larsson.
Goals: 0-1, min.12: Deco. 0-2, min.21: Márquez. 0-3, min.36: Eto`o. 0-4, min.56: Giuly. 0-5, min.62: Luis García. 0-6, min.65: Eto`o.
Referee: Manel Rodríguez (Catalonia). No bookings.
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