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Bunche Park
Spectators: 6869 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 100) Rusty Collins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luke Stephenson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7thth minute of the game Tomas Rich who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Barcelona's Rusty Collins was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rusty Collins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luke Stephenson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tomas Rich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Rusty Collins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Asheville FC's Bryon Hunter got a free kick in the 17th minute. Peter Pruett could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Francesco Blum made a huge save. Markus Huber took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Francesco Blum. Francesco Blum dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Tomas Rich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rusty Collins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luke Stephenson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute Luke Stephenson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rusty Collins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Asheville FC's Stephan Bachman got a free kick in the 36th minute. Markus Huber fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francesco Blum having to interfere. Peter Pruett struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Francesco Blum didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Barcelona. In the 41st minute, Markus Huber fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Francesco Blum, passed just outside the right post. Peter Pruett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Francesco Blum tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Markus Huber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Francesco Blum tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

After 51 played minutes Asheville FC got a freekick which was hit by Korey Iverson. Francesco Blum made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Pruett in the 54th minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, Asheville FC's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Pruett came free, but Francesco Blum reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th match minute, Asheville FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stephan Bachman to maneuver through the defense. Peter Pruett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Asheville FC's Luke Stephenson slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Rusty Collins. That made the score 1-1 after 64 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luke Stephenson in the 68th minute of play forced FC Barcelona's goalkeeper Rusty Collins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomas Rich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luke Stephenson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rusty Collins having to interfere. Tomas Rich sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 75th play minute Tomas Rich came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Rusty Collins. 1-2. In the 81stth minute of the game Markus Huber who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Asheville FC's Francesco Blum was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Markus Huber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Francesco Blum tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Trevor MacMillan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Rusty Collins made a huge save. 95 minutes into the game, Markus Huber cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Francesco Blum was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Asheville FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented FC Barcelona from taking control. The game ends in a draw.