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Sound Beach
Spectators: 7717 (Terracing: 5789, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) Rolland Souza started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After having played for 4 minutes, Rolland Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sound Beach's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rolland Souza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Tod Parker came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Sound Beach fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tod Parker couldn't finish the play. If Rolland Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexander Ambrose stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rolland Souza's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Markus Huber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Tod Parker came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Sound Beach fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tod Parker couldn't finish the play. 26 minutes into the game, Ethan Drew was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sound Beach's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Barcelona the free kick. The supporters of FC Barcelona booed when Sound Beach was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ethan Drew didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rolland Souza struck a weak shot in the 30th 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 Sound Beach. Tod Parker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexander Ambrose having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Rolland Souza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alexander Ambrose was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Tod Parker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 42 minutes, Markus Huber managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Barcelona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Markus Huber was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

If Noel Watts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 54 minutes into the match, Sound Beach's goalkeeper Dirk Rich had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Markus Huber. After having played for 55 minutes, Tod Parker managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sound Beach's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tod Parker was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Markus Huber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Dirk Rich tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Markus Huber's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dirk Rich read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Markus Huber managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Barcelona's supporters rose to their feet, but Markus Huber was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dirk Rich breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 73 minutes of play, Sound Beach's Tod Parker made it 1-0 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! If Noel Watts had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Sound Beach's zone, Noel Watts stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dirk Rich came out of the goal and Noel Watts tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Markus Huber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noel Watts sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rolland Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Alexander Ambrose tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th match minute, Sound Beach was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ethan Drew to maneuver through the defense. Dirk Rich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noel Watts in the 97th minute of the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Sound Beach fans cheered their team off the field, for while FC Barcelona had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.