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Camp Nou
Spectators: 5462 (Terracing: 4458, Seating: 1004, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Richie Fortune got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in FC Barcelona's zone, Romeo Golden stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilberto German came out of the goal and Romeo Golden tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Romeo Golden fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilberto German having to interfere. Marshall Preston fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filiberto Sams having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, FC Barcelona's Richie Fortune sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filiberto Sams narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to FC Barcelona getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Marshall Preston hit a great ball. Marvin Metcalf received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Gilberto German tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilberto German took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marvin Metcalf, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 39 minutes, Marshall Preston managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Barcelona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marshall Preston was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marvin Metcalf was the one to do the kick off. Filiberto Sams stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Richie Fortune's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Saul Marquez kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, Glen Carbon's Wes Dahlstrom broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The audience was convinced that Marshall Preston's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filiberto Sams was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. FC Barcelona's Marshall Preston got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 75th minute, Marvin Metcalf ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gilberto German was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a rather tough play, Glen Carbon's Luciano Duncan got a free kick in the 78th minute. Marshall Preston struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Filiberto Sams didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Barcelona. When Fred McGinnis fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Glen Carbon's protests and gave Fred McGinnis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 82nd minute, Fred McGinnis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filiberto Sams made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richie Fortune in the 85th minute of play. Filiberto Sams stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marshall Preston's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. After 93 minutes, Casper Hogan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Glen Carbon and the FC Barcelona players grew even worse after the yellow card. Casper Hogan hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. After 95 minutes, Saul Marquez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Barcelona and the Glen Carbon players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 95th minute, Saul Marquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filiberto Sams made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richie Fortune in the 97th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Glen Carbon walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.