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Mechanic Falls Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Francisco Tyler's late challenge caught a F.C. Barcelona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Francisco Tyler helped the player get up and apologised. After 3 played minutes Mechanic Falls got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Tyler. Derek Steele sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Mechanic Falls booed when F.C. Barcelona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aurelio Friend didn't get a good kick on the ball. Neil Davison might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lucien Whitney. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Neil Davison ran back to his position shaking his head. If Monte Meeks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to F.C. Barcelona getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Aurelio Friend hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Neil Davison in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucien Whitney saved F.C. Barcelona from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. Barcelona's zone, Monte Meeks stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucien Whitney came out of the goal and Monte Meeks tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ferdinand Pham took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Derek Steele, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ferdinand Pham showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luciano Dooley in the 31st minute of the match. Luciano Dooley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ferdinand Pham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luciano Dooley in the 37th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ramon Marrero during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Mechanic Falls's Quincy Maddox got a free kick in the 45th minute.

The wind increased when Neil Davison made the kick off in the second half. Ferdinand Pham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aurelio Friend in the 50th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Chase Waldron managed to get in a good position for a shot. F.C. Barcelona's supporters rose to their feet, but Chase Waldron was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferdinand Pham breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Derek Steele had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucien Whitney stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Neil Davison's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Ferdinand Pham showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Dooley, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Lucien Whitney showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monte Meeks, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Derek Steele scored 0-1 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ferdinand Pham, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Adolfo Pujols hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Neil Davison during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 79 played minutes Mechanic Falls got a freekick which was hit by Neil Davison. Derek Steele could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Ferdinand Pham made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jeremy Thome during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mechanic Falls's goalkeeper Ferdinand Pham, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Derek Steele blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ferdinand Pham having to make a save. Monte Meeks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucien Whitney having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Monte Meeks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucien Whitney saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. F.C. Barcelona had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.