Two goals in a minute from Giovani Dos Santos brought alive a game which was finally won with a last minute goal by Santi Ezquerro. Nàstic looked certain winners as they dominated the first half and went in 2-0 up through goals from Irurzun and Merino. Giovani had been ineffective in the first half playing wide on the left, but the half time substitution of Orlandi for Vázquez allowed Giovani to move inside while the excellent Orlandi played on the left wing. The move paid off on the hour. Orlandi crossed after a fine run and Giovani scored with a diving header. Within a minute Barça were level, Oleguer set up Giovani who finished cooly sliding the ball left-footed under the advancing keeper. Three minutes later Nàstic were in front again, Motta gave the ball away and the ball came through to Rubén Castro who chipped Jorquera. the Barça keeper got his hand on the ball but couldn’t get back in time to stop the ball crossing the line. After 70 minutes Nàstic were down to ten men when Morales got his second yellow for pulling back Giovani. It was 3-3 after 77 minutes, good work again from Orlandi, and then from Thaer set up a chance for Ezquerro, but before he could react Nàstic defender Matellán stuck his foot in to intercept and poked the ball comically past his own keeper. Nàstic had Pinilla sent off with five minutes remaining for saying something to the ref. The nine men couldn’t hold on, in the 93rd minute Orlandi sent in the sweetest of crosses which was met at the far post by Ezquerro whose firm header flew into the net.

Barça now face Espanyol in next Tuesday’s final.

Jorquera, …………………5

Belletti, …………………..5

Oleguer, ………………….7

Olmo, …………………….6

Sylvinho …………………5.5

(Thaer,min75) ………….6

Marc Crosas……………6.5

(Sastre, min. 67) ………6

Motta …………………..4.5

(Valiente,min 88)……….-

Víctor Vázquez …………5

(Orlandi, min. 46) ………8

Giuly …………………….5.5

(Toni Calvo, min. 60)….5.5

Ezquerro …………………5

Giovani Dos Santos …..6.5