Football Empire

    København made a great match against Barca last night, getting one point from this fierce match. Messi scored for Barcelona in the 31 minute with a voley shot from the inside of the penalty area, the placement of Messi, being like always, perfect. For FC København scored Claudemir in the 32 minute of the game. Goalkeeper Johan Wiland had a big contribution in maintaining the result for the danish team.

   Here is the after match statements of the two coaches :

Ståle Solbakken - København :
   "We were on a par with the best team in the world for large parts of the match: a draw against a side full of global stars was certainly was not unmerited. I'm really proud of the lads: they covered a lot of ground and they had the courage to hold on to the ball.

Josep Guardiola - Barcelona :   "We played exceptionally well in the first half. But in my two and a half years in charge of Barcelona we have never come up against a physically stronger team as this one. I'm extremely satisfied with the performance. We defended very well, especially against FCK's long throws."