Easy win for "Baby Barca"

 　　MADRID, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The 37,000 FC Barcelona fans who turned up to watch their side's game against BATE¹ Borisov in the Champions League on Tuesday night enjoyed a comfortable 4-0 win achieved by a new look Barca side.

　　Barcelona began the game with just five team squad² players in their side, although none of them could be said to have been regulars this season.

　　The changes didn't seem to affect Pep Guardiola's side, partly because the Barcelona B-team plays the same style as the first team and places a huge importance on the neat passing game.

　　Also youngsters³ such as Sergi Roberto, Rafinha and Jonathan Dos Santos, who have just renewed their contracts with the club, were keen to show that they are worth a place in the first team squad.

　　As a result Barcelona controlled the game, but only opened the scoring after 34 minutes when Sergi Roberto fired home a rebound⁴ after Rafinha had charged into the visiting area.

　　Pedro Rodriguez saw a shot hit the post six minutes into the second half, but on the hour Martin Montoya doubled Barcelona's lead from inside the penalty⁵ area following a pass from winger Isaac Cuenca.

　　Pedro added the third moments later with a backheel from another pass from Cuenca, who is quickly turning into Barcelona's discovery of the season, a fact he hammered home as he provoked⁶ a late penalty, which Perdro fired home to make the score 4-0.

　　The other good news for Barcelona is that none of their likely first team for Saturday's trip to play Real Madrid had to play and all will be well rested for the all important "Clasico".

1 bate   

v.压制；减弱；n.（制革用的）软化剂

参考例句：

• The cruel landlord would bate him no rent.那个狠心的地主不肯给他减租。
• I was unable to bate my enthusiasm.我无法抑制自己的热切的心情。

2 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

3 youngsters   

n.孩子( youngster的名词复数 )；少年；青年；年轻人

参考例句：

• We followed the youngsters at a more sedate pace. 我们跟在年轻人后面，步子稍慢一点。
• The camp is for youngsters aged 8 to 14. 这次夏令营是为8至14岁的少年儿童安排的。

4 rebound   

v.弹回；n.弹回，跳回

参考例句：

• The vibrations accompanying the rebound are the earth quake.伴随这种回弹的振动就是地震。
• Our evil example will rebound upon ourselves.我们的坏榜样会回到我们自己头上的。

5 penalty   

n.处罚，刑罚，罚款

参考例句：

• If you knock the ball with your hand in football,you will suffer a penalty.如果在踢足球时你用手碰到球，你将受到处罚。
• One of those arrested could face the death penalty.被捕的那些人中有一人可能被判死刑。

6 provoked   

激起( provoke的过去式和过去分词 )； 惹怒； 引起； 引发

参考例句：

• The announcement provoked a storm of protest. 这个声明激起了抗议的风潮。
• By their sin they provoked the wrath of the people. 他们因犯罪而激起人民的愤怒。