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Camp Nou
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joseph Smets started the match with the kick off. Francis van Eycken sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jorne Persoens kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. In the 10th minute of the match Camiel De Langhe shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jacque Verhaeghen showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mario Van den Haute fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacque Verhaeghen having to interfere. The supporters of FC Barcelona booed when KVSK Baandries was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorne Persoens didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arne Andries charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arne Andries the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Stijn Wuyts fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KVSK Baandries's protests and gave Stijn Wuyts a yellow card for diving instead. Stijn Wuyts kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Joseph Smets sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Quentin Goris came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the FC Barcelona 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 Quentin Goris couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Barcelona's Joseph Smets slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jacque Verhaeghen. That made the score 2-0 after 37 minutes of play. After having played for 42 minutes, Mario Van den Haute managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Barcelona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mario Van den Haute was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jacque Verhaeghen made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Mario Van den Haute sent off a good shot on target. Francis van Eycken 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 home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Dominic Windelinckx made the kick off in the second half. Francis van Eycken sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joseph Smets fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacque Verhaeghen having to interfere. Jaques Winnepenninck's late challenge caught a KVSK Baandries's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jaques Winnepenninck helped the player get up and apologised. In the 64th match minute, FC Barcelona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaques Winnepenninck to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th 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. 70 minutes into the game, FC Barcelona's Joseph Smets nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacque Verhaeghen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. In the 74th minute Mario Van den Haute shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacque Verhaeghen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Barcelona's Joseph Smets managed to work through KVSK Baandries's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Joseph Smets dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 80th minute of the match, Dominic Windelinckx tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Albertus Neirynck saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Jorne Persoens fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KVSK Baandries's protests and gave Jorne Persoens a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th minute, Jorne Persoens hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. KVSK Baandries's Jacque Verhaeghen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mario Van den Haute in the 87th minute of play. If Mario Van den Haute had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joseph Smets sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute, Mario Van den Haute ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jacque Verhaeghen was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. There was no doubt that FC Barcelona were the better team. FC Barcelona's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.