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RAYSTER STADIUM AREN
Spectators: 6839 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1839, VIP seats: 0) Shawn Guardado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Emiliano Fuentes fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Bayern United's protests and gave Emiliano Fuentes a yellow card for diving instead. After 4 played minutes FC Bayern United got a freekick which was hit by Emiliano Fuentes. After a defensive mix-up in FC Bayern United's zone, Shawn Guardado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jorge Espindola came out of the goal and Shawn Guardado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 14 minutes into the match, FC Bayern United's goal looked a bit too open when Alonso Bentos came free, but Jorge Espindola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jorge Espindola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alonso Bentos in the 16th minute of play. When FC BARCELONA's Alonso Bentos, in the 19th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for FC BARCELONA. When Armando Coreas fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Bayern United's protests and gave Armando Coreas a yellow card for diving instead. In the 31st match minute, FC Bayern United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Coreas to maneuver through the defense. Paolo Rivera was out of position in the 34 minute of play, and Emiliano Fuentes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Emiliano Fuentes really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Luis Serrano 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. If Alonso Bentos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of FC BARCELONA booed when FC Bayern United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar Villanueva didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Shawn Guardado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When Luis Serrano came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the FC Bayern United 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 Luis Serrano couldn't finish the play. Armando Coreas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rony Gutierrez's late challenge caught a FC Bayern United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rony Gutierrez helped the player get up and apologised. After 65 played minutes FC BARCELONA got a freekick which was hit by Rony Gutierrez. Armando Coreas took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paolo Rivera. Paolo Rivera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. FC Bayern United's Jorge Espindola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shawn Guardado in the 72nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Serrano in the 76th minute of play forced FC BARCELONA's goalkeeper Paolo Rivera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Espindola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shawn Guardado, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 87th minute, Shawn Guardado made a precise shot to the right of Jorge Espindola. FC Bayern United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Shawn Guardado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Luis Serrano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Paolo Rivera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paolo Rivera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Serrano in the 97th minute of play.