League

Harlem Globe Stadium
Spectators: 7591 (Terracing: 5694, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) FC Barcelona's Tomáš Plzák started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Harlem Globetrotters booed when FC Barcelona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomáš Plzák didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dominik Daníček showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edip Uz, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Dominik Daníček showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomáš Plzák in the 9th minute of the match. In the 12th minute Edip Uz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dominik Daníček saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Harlem Globetrotters defense, Věroslav Jandl kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dominik Daníček. The Harlem Globetrotters fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dominik Daníček should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Harlem Globetrotters getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Jindřich Vrzák hit a great ball. Edip Uz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dominik Daníček having to interfere. Blažej Kešner hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Věroslav Jandl received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Dominik Daníček tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomáš Houfek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Dominik Daníček tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edip Uz in the 35th minute of play forced Harlem Globetrotters's goalkeeper Dominik Daníček to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute, Josef Paseka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. FC Barcelona's Pavel Růžek proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save FC Barcelona from getting a goal against them. The Harlem Globetrotters players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Barcelona were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jaroslav Hazuka to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaroslav Hazuka in the 52nd minute of play forced FC Barcelona's goalkeeper Pavel Růžek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 53 minutes into the match, FC Barcelona's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Lukáč came free, but Pavel Růžek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Věroslav Jandl managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Barcelona's supporters rose to their feet, but Věroslav Jandl was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dominik Daníček breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC Barcelona's Pavel Růžek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jaroslav Hazuka in the 73rd minute of play. Aleš Žůrek hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Pavel Růžek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaroslav Hazuka in the 80th minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Harlem Globetrotters's goalkeeper Dominik Daníček had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Justin Plášil. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaroslav Hazuka in the 91st minute of play forced FC Barcelona's goalkeeper Pavel Růžek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd match minute, FC Barcelona was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Justin Plášil to maneuver through the defense. Jaroslav Hazuka recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Edip Uz came up free with the goalie in the 96th 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 Edip Uz couldn't finish the play.