Video: Catalunya 4 – Argentina 2 (International Friendly Highlights)

[digg=http://digg.com/soccer/Catalunya_4_Argentina_2_International_Friendly_Highlights]Former FC Barcelona coach Johan Cruyff marked his return to the sidelines by leading Catalonia (or Catalunya) to a 4-2 victory over FIFA World Cup-bound Argentina today at the Camp Nou.

Sergio Garcia, Bojan Krkic, Sergio Gonzalez and Moises Hurtado scored for the Barcelona player-laden Catalans in front of 53,000 spectators that included Argentina coach Diego Maradona. Even though the friendly was not FIFA-sanctioned Maradona was forced to obtain a ticket for the game and watch from the stands because of his FIFA-imposed touchline ban.

Angel di Maria and Javier Pastore scored for an Argentine side missing a host of its regulars including FIFA Player of the Year Lionel Messi, injured striker Sergio Aguero and captain Javier Mascherano.

Catalunya

Víctor Valdés (Codina, m.78); Bruno Saltor, Puyol (Óscar Serrano, m.63), Oleguer, Capdevila, Piqué (Moisés Hurtado, m.46), Busquets, Xavi Hernández (Sergio González, m.57), Verdú, Sergio García (Fernando Navarro, m.74), Bojan (Corominas, m.66).

Argentina

Diego Pozo; Cristian Álvarez (Salvio, m.80), Nicolás Otamendi (Nico Pareja, m.46), Martín Demichelis, Emiliano Papa (Dátolo, m.62), Fernando Gago (Banega, m.79), Mario Bolatti, Javier Pastore, Angel di María, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Gonzalo Higuaín (Martín Palermo, m.67).

Goals

1-0, m.44: Sergio García.
2-0, m.56: Bojan.
2-1, m.63: Pastore.
3-1, m.70: Sergio González (Penalty)
3-2, m.72: Di María.
4-2, m.76: Moisés Hurtado.

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