2016 Catalonia International Trophy

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2016 Catalonia International Trophy
Trofeu Catalunya Internacional 2016
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Estadi Montilivi in Girona hosted the match
Event Catalonia International Trophy
Tunisia won 4–2 on penalties
Date28 December 2016 (2016-12-28)
Venue Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain
Man of the Match Xavi (Catalonia)
Referee Alfonso Álvarez (Spain)
Attendance8,311 [1]
2013

The 2016 Catalonia International Trophy is the 6th edition of the Catalonia International Trophy, pitted Catalonia against Tunisia on 28 December 2016 at the Estadi Montilivi in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Tunisia won the title after winning on penalties. [2]

Contents

Background

The two teams previously faced each other once during the 2011 Catalonia International Trophy at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain. The match ended in a 0−0 draw. [3] Despite the draw, the Catalan team conceded the trophy to Tunisia in a clear display of fair play. [4]

Match

Summary

In the first half, Tunisia came out much more revolutionized than Catalonia and in a few minutes was ahead on the scoreboard thanks to two goals in twelve minutes by the same player, Youssef Msakni, who bravely made the pair of central players suffer, Andreu Fontàs and Sergi Gómez, and they were anticipated twice to make it 0−2. Catalonia, under the baton of Xavi Hernández, reacted and a step forward resulted in Gerard Moreno's goal, with a strong left-footed shot from the front of the area. [5]

Far from losing continuity, the wheel of changes after the break has made the game gain dynamism. Xavi received one of the biggest ovations of the evening when Gerard and Sergio replaced him in the second half for Oriol Riera. [6] Girona footballer Pere Pons, who played the second 45 minutes, has also been highly acclaimed by Montilivi. Another time Msakni, with a pipe from the front unstoppable for Edgar Badia, has put two goals ahead for Tunisia and forced Catalonia to row again against the current.

The selection, however, has offered a spectacular final stretch of the match and with a great reaction. [7] He got back into the game with the 2−3, made by Gerard Valentín and signed by Sergio García. The goal gave even more spark to Catalonia, which did not take long to make it 3−3, the work of Verdú after a great cross, also from the right, by Álvaro Vázquez. [8] In the last few minutes, the selection has been looking for the 4−3 with insistence, but has not found it despite having some very interesting arrivals. He also had the 3−4 Tunisia in the last gasp. [9]

Details

Catalonia  Flag of Catalonia.svg3–3Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Gerard Soccerball shade.svg35'
S. García Soccerball shade.svg69'
Verdú Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Msakni Soccerball shade.svg9', 30', 67'
Penalties
Verdú Soccerball shade cross.svg
Víctor Álvarez Soccerball shade cross.svg
Vázquez Soccerball shad check.svg
Riera Soccerball shad check.svg
2–4Soccerball shad check.svg Sassi
Soccerball shad check.svg Dhaouadi
Soccerball shad check.svg Bguir
Soccerball shade cross.svg Azouni
Soccerball shad check.svg Khalifa
Estadi Montilivi , Girona, Spain
Attendance: 8,311 [10]
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Spain)
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Catalonia
Kit left arm tunisia1718h.png
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Tunisia
GK1 Jordi Masip Sub off.svg 45'
DF6 Pol Lirola Sub off.svg 45'
DF5 Sergi Gómez Sub off.svg 73'
DF3 Andreu Fontàs Sub off.svg 46'
DF14 Aarón Martín Sub off.svg 46'
MF9 Sergi Roberto Sub off.svg 46'
MF13 Marc Roca Sub off.svg 46'
MF7 Xavi (c)Sub off.svg 75'
FW17 Gerard Moreno Sub off.svg 46'
FW15 Sergio García Yellow card.svg 89'Sub off.svg 46'
FW11 Víctor Rodríguez Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
GK16 Edgar Badia Sub on.svg 45'
DF13 Gerard Valentín Sub on.svg 46'
DF10 Marc Crosas Sub on.svg 73'
DF4 Alberto de la Bella Sub on.svg 46'
DF2 Víctor Álvarez Sub on.svg 46'
MF14 Pere Pons Sub on.svg 46'
MF12 Sergi Samper Sub on.svg 46'
MF8 Joan Verdú Sub on.svg 46'
FW16 Álvaro Vázquez Sub on.svg 46'
FW18 Oriol Riera Sub on.svg 75'
Manager:
Flag of Spain.svg Gerard López
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio González
GK16 Aymen Mathlouthi (c)Sub off.svg 45'
DF17 Hamza Mathlouthi Sub off.svg 79'
DF2 Syam Ben Youssef
DF4 Zied Boughattas
DF5 Oussama Haddadi
DF6 Chamseddine Dhaouadi
MF8 Hamza Lahmar Sub off.svg 45'
MF9 Naïm Sliti Sub off.svg 45'
MF15 Larry Azouni
FW11 Taha Yassine Khenissi Sub off.svg 45'
FW7 Youssef Msakni Sub off.svg 72'
Substitutions:
GK1 Rami Jridi Sub on.svg 45'
DF13 Hamdi Nagguez Sub on.svg 79'
MF19 Saad Bguir Sub on.svg 45'
MF13 Ferjani Sassi Sub on.svg 45'
MF14 Amine Ben Amor Yellow card.svg 89'Sub on.svg 72'
FW18 Saber Khalifa Sub on.svg 45'
Manager:
Flag of Poland.svg Henryk Kasperczak

References

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  2. "Resumen Catalunya - Túnez: Túnez planta cara a Catalunya y se lleva la victoria" [Catalonia - Tunisia summary: Tunisia stands up to Catalonia and takes the victory]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  3. G, à (2011-12-30). "Festa sense gols a Montjuïc (0-0)". Ara.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  4. esport3 (2011-12-30). "Catalunya empata amb Tunisía (0-0) amb un Estadi Lluís Companys amb 36.500 espectadors". 3Cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-07-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "Catalunya empata contra Tunísia (3-3) però cau en els penals - 28 des 2016". L'Esportiu de Catalunya (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  6. "Catalogne vs Tunisie (3-3, 2-4 T.A.B) - Match amical". www.dailymotion.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  7. Redacció (2016-12-28). "Tunísia derrota Catalunya als penals". Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  8. Footballia. "Catalonia vs. Tunisia". footballia.net (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  9. Redacció (2016-12-28). "Tunísia derrota Catalunya als penals". Regió7 (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  10. "Catalonia Selection vs Tunisia: complete head to head statistics, h2h - Soccer365". soccer365.me. Retrieved 2024-07-15.