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Aroland Stadium
Spectators: 6839 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1839, VIP seats: 0) Vito Pryor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Herschel Gallegos having to interfere. A collision led to FC Barcelone getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Salvador Rose hit a great ball. The supporters of Hopewell AFC booed when FC Barcelone was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salvador Rose didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 16 played minutes FC Barcelone got a freekick which was hit by Donnell Helton. Hopewell AFC's Hayden Larson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Hopewell AFC from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Derick Boivin during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 22 played minutes Hopewell AFC got a freekick which was hit by Derick Boivin. Hayden Larson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dante Pritchett, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Waldo Lanteigne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dante Pritchett in the 32nd minute of play forced Hopewell AFC's goalkeeper Hayden Larson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute Dante Pritchett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hayden Larson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dante Pritchett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC Barcelone's Dante Pritchett got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Waldo Lanteigne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zachary Fischer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hayden Larson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waldo Lanteigne in the 54th minute of play. Hopewell AFC's Vito Pryor got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Zachary Fischer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Herschel Gallegos was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Vito Pryor managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hopewell AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Vito Pryor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Herschel Gallegos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With 79 minutes on the clock, Oren Cabrera commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee gave FC Barcelone a penalty, 81 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Amos Addison, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Hopewell AFC's Hayden Larson. 1-0. After 100 minutes FC Barcelone's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lenard Temple who took care of the corner kick. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The FC Barcelone fans cheered their team off the field, for while Hopewell AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.