JOAN GAMPER TROPHY 2008: FC BARCELONA DEFEATS BOCA JUNIORS "IN EXTREMIS"(SEE VIDEO)

The Joan Gamper Trophy ( named after the founder of FC
BARCELONA) is played traditionally every year with an invited

top class team to celebrate the new season in front of the Barça

members/fans. It´s a celebration were the Club presents the new

squad ( see foto below) before playing for the Trophy , with this
years guests Argentine Club BOCA JUNIORS.

It was Boca Juniors 5th visit for this trophy in which it had never

won & they wanted to win tonight. FC Barcelona started the 1º half

with its star players (Eto´o, Xavi, Puyol, Iniesta...) on the bench.
The first 45 min was an equal affair with chances falling to both sides,

but nothing really to highlight.

The 2º half saw Barça bring on its above mentioned stars to

go for the game, but were seriously surprised in the 73rd min
when Boca player VIATRI scored after a horrible defensive

mistake from Barça. In fact, Barça has a lot of work to do in defence

as they concentrate so hard in attacking that they leave gaps in
the backend. Boca was exploiting this as much as possible & were

putting Barça in some dire straits all night.

Then in the 90th min when it looked like Boca would finally win the
Gamper Trophy, CARLES PUYOL headed in a brilliant equalizing

goal that secured that it would all go down to the penalty shoot-out

at least.

But there was more unbelievable play ahead, when Xavi crossed

to SAMUEL ETO´O in the last seconds & the Camaroon forward

headed in the second & winning goal to give Barça its 33rd
Gamper Trophy & bring the house down.

Close call for Barça, but its a win. Need some work in defence however

to stop the dangerous counter-attacks. Very unlucky Boca Juniors who

played an excellent game tonight in which they nearly won.

FINAL SCORE : FC Barcelona 2 - Boca Juniors 1. See the goals in

the following VIDEO:

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