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Bolton Wanderers wrap up their mediocre pre-season campaign this evening with a glamour friendly at the Reebok versus Barcelona 'B'.
For anyone who has had better things to do over the last few weeks, here is a summary of the pre-season results so far.
18th July Ayr United 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
21st July Hamilton Academical 2-0 Bolton Wanderers
25th July Falkirk 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
28th July Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Bolton Wanderers
1st Aug Morecambe 0-2 Bolton Wanderers
4th Aug Portsmouth 3-0 Bolton Wanderers
7th Aug T******e Rovers 1-3 Bolton Wanderers
If last Summer's last pre-season friendly versus Levante (0-1) is any indication, we will see little of the ball and be reduced to pot shots from outside the box by technically better players.
Barcelona is the 14th 'most livable' city in the world. It has a splendid cathedral, however tourists hoping to sample this architectural and cultural landmark must first run a gauntlet of filthy beggars and scroungers. It is the home of the global headquarters of the car manufacturer SEAT, but the fun does not end there; a Nissan factory can also be found within the city limits.
The Port of Barcelona is Europe's 9th largest container port. Among its many twin towns and sister cities is Busan in South Korea, Gaza in the Palestinian Authority and San Francisco, a druggie's paradise on the west coast of the USA.
Wanderers 2-2 Barcelona B
Lobato 55
Gomez OG 60
Balliu 69
Sordell 73
ATT: 6,885
MoM: Mears
Goal descriptions
Lobato's low shot from the edge of the area zips into Bogdan's far corner.
Sergi Gomez gets his clearance all wrong and slices Petrov's cross into his own net.
Balliu latches onto a pass in the right channel before smashing into the roof of the net.
Sordell heads home Petrov's acrobatic cross following a scramble in the area.
Team news
Bogdan, Mears (Riley 80), Mills, Knight (Ream 46), Ricketts (Alonso 46), Eagles (Chung Yong 46), M Davies (Vela 76), Andrews (Pratley 63), Petrov (Wylde 76), K Davies (Afobe 45), Sordell (O'Halloran 80)
BWFC Subs: Lonergan, Lynch, Alonso, Ream, Afobe, Wylde, Pratley, Riley, Vela, Chung-Yong , O'Halloran
Barcelona B: Olazabal, Balliu, Sergi Gomez, Planas, David Lomban, Deulofeu, Espinosa, Kiko, Lobato, Gus Ledes, Araujo
Barca B Subs: Masip, Luis Alberto, Dongou Tsafack, Grimaldo, Patricio, Agostinho Ca, Sergio Juste, Quintilla, Miguel Maza, Joan Roman, Banuz
FT: Wanderers 2-2 Barcelona B
posted on 10/8/12
Apparently Coyle hasn't learned either! Prepare for a rolling over chaps!
posted on 10/8/12
mr t has a point who is there in tonights midfield who can actually tackle.need this s&it kicker in and quick.
posted on 10/8/12
"The Barcelona B team have been based in the Reebok Stadium's hotel for the last five or so days. During that time out academy players have attended a number of their training sessions, learning from arguably some of the best youth players in the world. Chatting to our younger lads earlier I'm reliably informed that this Barca team are unbelievable with the ball at their feet."
posted on 10/8/12
Well that appeared to be a good exercise after all. Barca B won 2-0 at Huddersfield in midweek and totally dominated.
posted on 10/8/12
Good stuff. Especially the fact Sordell scored
Can't wait for a week tomorrow.
posted on 10/8/12
Good result to finish preseason with
posted on 10/8/12
no clean sheet.again!
posted on 10/8/12
Benny - going to have to be one of those score-more-than-we-concede seasons! Could be a lot of fun
posted on 12/8/12
It's funny the guys who posted the negative comments haven't said a word about a 2-2 draw, except for benny who states "no clean sheet again". It would seem that some of us are never positive when they can be negative.
posted on 12/8/12
Good result to finish preseason with
As above done by me who has been negative. I will allow you to stand corrected.