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Etterbeek Stadion
Spectators: 7585 (Terracing: 5729, Seating: 1756, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gert-Jan Dedecker started the match with the kick off. Gert-Jan Dedecker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 6 minutes into the match, KV Etterbeek's Gert-Jan Dedecker sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Albertus Neirynck narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alexandre Lanphan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Albertus Neirynck read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. In the 16th minute Joseph Smets shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jean Roels saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind KV Etterbeek's goalkeeper Jean Roels, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the KV Etterbeek defense, Joseph Smets kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jean Roels. The KV Etterbeek fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jean Roels should have stopped the shot. After 25 played minutes, KV Etterbeek's Laurent Wortelers shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Albertus Neirynck came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in KV Etterbeek reached it. After having played for 26 minutes, Alexandre Lanphan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. KV Etterbeek's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandre Lanphan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jean Roels didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mario Van den Haute went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 35th minute Joseph Smets shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jean Roels saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jean Roels showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joseph Smets, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the last second Albertus Neirynck throw himself and got hold of the ball when Gert-Jan Dedecker in the 43rdth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. An unexpected shot in the 45th minute by Alexandre Lanphan got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The KV Etterbeek players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Barcelona were winning 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Joseph Smets was the one to do the kick off. In the 57th minute, Joseph Smets 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. If Mario Van den Haute had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Barcelona's Albertus Neirynck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gert-Jan Dedecker in the 74th minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, KV Etterbeek's Alexandre Lanphan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Albertus Neirynck narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gert-Jan Dedecker blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Albertus Neirynck having to make a save. Joseph Smets received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Jean Roels tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jean Roels made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Mario Van den Haute sent off a good shot on target. Joseph Smets 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. Jean Roels made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Mario Van den Haute sent off a good shot on target. In the 96th match minute, FC Barcelona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arne Andries to maneuver through the defense. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. FC Barcelona walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.