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Bunche Park
Spectators: 6890 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1790, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Denis McDaniel got the match started through his kick off. Matt Manley might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alexander Ambrose. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Matt Manley ran back to his position shaking his head. After 5 minutes of play, Moss Beach FC's Denis McDaniel made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alexander Ambrose was left in no man's land by his defense there! Noel Watts sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Moss Beach FC's Matt Manley got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stephan Loyd hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. The supporters of Moss Beach FC booed when FC Barcelona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Burns didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Matt Manley managed to get in a good position for a shot. Moss Beach FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Matt Manley was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexander Ambrose breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Nolan Christian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denis McDaniel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Ambrose having to interfere. Weston Donaldson's late challenge caught a Moss Beach FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Weston Donaldson helped the player get up and apologised. After 31 played minutes FC Barcelona got a freekick which was hit by Weston Donaldson. Matt Manley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Ambrose having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 33rd minute of the game. One of FC Barcelona:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Moss Beach FC:s goal. Antoine Overton placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Moss Beach FC's Matt Manley got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Denis McDaniel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alexander Ambrose was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Alexander Ambrose took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis McDaniel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Denis McDaniel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The FC Barcelona players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Moss Beach FC were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Noel Watts to make the kick off. In the 54th minute, Nolan Christian got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 56th minute, Matt Manley got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Matt Manley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Ambrose having to interfere. Denis McDaniel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Moss Beach FC's Denis McDaniel got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 80th minute, Markus Huber got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of FC Barcelona booed when Moss Beach FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pierre Alexander didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manuel Burns sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, Moss Beach FC's goal looked a bit too open when Noel Watts came free, but Tanner Blue reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Denis McDaniel struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Alexander Ambrose didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Moss Beach FC. When the match was over Moss Beach FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC Barcelona throughout the match.