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For the first time, after 16 years without the old flag Xavi, the Blaugrana they won the first three points in International Champions Cup thanks to a goal in each half, scored by Luis Suarez and Sergi Roberto. In the final, Tommy Meyer halved the gap for the team of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (CALIFORNIA, USA) – Good first to the Barca after Xavi that, 46 days after the final in Berlin, debuts International Champions Cup with a convincing victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy Steven Gerrard . Compared to the challenge with the Juventus , start from the first minute only Busquets , Rakitic and Luis Suarez , but rhythm and game mechanics do not seem to be affected. Right from the kick-off of Mr. Isamel Elfath, before the boisterous 90,000 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, are in fact the Catalans to make the game, forcing the boys to Bruce Arena to entrench themselves behind the lines, in waiting for the launch good for the restart dell’isolatissima meteor Inter Robbie Keane , recovering from triplets of Major League Toronto and San Jose Earthquakes . Among the most perky starters Adriano and Pedro , the market rumors damage next to the transfer, respectively, in Rome and Manchester United . Despite numerous occasions happened to the various Rakitic , Sergi Roberto and Rafinha , to attend the premiere network of pretemporada blaugrana must wait for the end of the first half when an impromptu assist in inverted Bartra located in the middle area Luis Suarez , which controls somehow before stabbing the innocent Bryan Rowe .

ALL HAPPY – As expected, the second half started with a host of new faces on both sides, including those of Iniesta , Piqué and Jordi Alba , but the plot, at least in the first few minutes, does not change. After a foray Douglas and an attempt melee of Piqué, just after the 10 ‘, here is the doubling of Sergi Roberto , which the goalkeeper fucila stars and stripes Andrew Wolwerton at the end of a percussion orchestrated by the baby Sandro and Munir . The two-goal margins seem to appease the anger of the competitive European champions, granting two occasionissime the slippery Lassiter , inaccurate at the decisive moment. Five minutes from time, only the crossbar denied the possible trips on the positive Sandro. The goal, just at the end, they find instead the Galaxy, thanks to a knob of the central winning Tommy Meyer , the development of a corner. Okay, despite the absence of the finalists of the Copa America, Messi , Mascherano and Claudio Bravo , and two Brazilians Dani Alves and Neymar , over the inability to use, even in a friendly, new purchases Aleix Vidal and Arda Turna due to blockage market imposed by FIFA until the hour of the new year. Next meeting on July 25, in San Francisco, where the men of Luis Enrique will face the United Van Gaal . The American tour of the Catalans ending finally with the big match with the Chelsea Mourinho , set for the 28th of the month.

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