Federation Clash Challenge

Johan Cruyff
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Miklós Barabás started the match with the kick off. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Miklós Barabás put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Sabin Pânzaru. The audience thought a goal was coming when Federico Zanetti got free with Sabin Pânzaru in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, the xeneise dream team's Sabin Pânzaru got control of the ball when Federico Zanetti tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucio Gabino in the 9th minute of play forced F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Alejandro Verdu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sabin Pânzaru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jose-Antonio Vazquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Sabin Pânzaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miklós Barabás in the 15th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antoni Villarroel got free with Sabin Pânzaru in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sabin Pânzaru made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jose-Antonio Vazquez in the 25th minute of play. Alejandro Verdu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Habil Castolo in the 31st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miklós Barabás in the 34th minute of play forced the xeneise dream team's goalkeeper Sabin Pânzaru to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alejandro Verdu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucio Gabino in the 36th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucio Gabino in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alejandro Verdu saved F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA from getting behind. Alejandro Verdu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Habil Castolo in the 43rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Miklós Barabás got a free kick in the 45th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When Neal Messer came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA 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 Neal Messer couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Francesc Pla got a free kick in the 57th minute. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA made a substitution. Coronel Virues replaced Marc Vilaplana. After a rather tough play, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Francesc Pla got a free kick in the 58th minute. A collision led to F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Federico Zanetti hit a great ball. After 61 played minutes F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA got a freekick which was hit by Miklós Barabás. In the 62nd minute Andoni Paut shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Verdu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th minute, Genaro Farias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute Antoni Villarroel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabin Pânzaru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sabin Pânzaru took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Neal Messer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neal Messer 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. the xeneise dream team's Sabin Pânzaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Neal Messer in the 72nd minute of play. Neal Messer might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sabin Pânzaru. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Neal Messer ran back to his position shaking his head. Sabin Pânzaru showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Neal Messer, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 78th minute, Neal Messer ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sabin Pânzaru was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. the xeneise dream team made a substitution. Paolo Eutor replaced Qian Cheng Xing. the xeneise dream team's Isaac Sundberg was substituted for Lucio Gabino. the xeneise dream team's Sabin Pânzaru played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Neal Messer in the 83rd minute of play. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of the xeneise dream team for a fine match.