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OLD TRAFFORD
Spectators: 7677 (Terracing: 5815, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 80) FC Barcelona's Markus Huber 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. After 5 minutes, Armando Keenan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Barcelona and the TE Connectivity team players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of TE Connectivity team booed when FC Barcelona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Keenan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute Peter Pruett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bo Cooper saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Markus Huber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, FC Barcelona's Markus Huber sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bo Cooper narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rusty Collins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arthur Lowe in the 14th minute of the match. Werner Guillory sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bo Cooper showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Markus Huber in the 23rd minute of the match. FC Barcelona's Rusty Collins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arthur Lowe in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind TE Connectivity team's goalkeeper Bo Cooper, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bo Cooper made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Pruett in the 40th minute of play. After a rather tough play, TE Connectivity team's Alfred Burger got a free kick in the 40th minute. Werner Guillory received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Rusty Collins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Bo Cooper stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Markus Huber's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. After 60 played minutes TE Connectivity team got a freekick which was hit by Cason Lilly. In the 63rd minute of the match FC Barcelona got a corner. TE Connectivity team's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Wyatt Metz ran over to the corner to take the kick. Wyatt Metz made a great header on FC Barcelona's corner, it was just that TE Connectivity team's Bo Cooper managed to reach the ball for a save. Robby Macias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rusty Collins having to interfere. The supporters of TE Connectivity team booed when FC Barcelona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Keenan didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Barcelona's Rusty Collins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arthur Lowe in the 75th minute of play. Peter Pruett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Bo Cooper tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After recieving a nice pass, FC Barcelona's Wyatt Metz tried to score from far away in the 82nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Alfred Burger was shown his second yellow card after 84 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of FC Barcelona booed when TE Connectivity team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfred Burger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wyatt Metz, 86 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Markus Huber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Peter Pruett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bo Cooper having to interfere. If Werner Guillory had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. FC Barcelona had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.