City's compelling NextGen Series opener did not quite run to a fairytale finish in the end, despite the Hyde crowd willing them to pull off the result of their season against a tasty Barcelona side.
just as with their senior counterparts, the Catalans had a player who made the difference. For Lionel Messi, read Miguel Angel, whose superb second-half strike turned out to be the winner.
He opened the scoring then trumped Harry Bunn's equaliser in emphatic style before going off in the closing minutes to a warm ovation from a crowd who suspected they had seen a star in the making.
But City's youngsters too deserved the applause they received when the final whistle blew. Whether Celtic, Hyde's next visitors next month, can match Barca's high standard remains to be seen.
Barcelona's reputation echoes throughout world football but the City lads showed they were not overawed at the notion of tackling the European champions' up-and-coming side.
The Catalans must have done their homework in the build-up but still looked a little taken aback when Alex Henshall cut in from the left and hammered a shot beyond Miguel Anton that hit a post.
just as with their senior counterparts, the Catalans had a player who made the difference. For Lionel Messi, read Miguel Angel, whose superb second-half strike turned out to be the winner.
He opened the scoring then trumped Harry Bunn's equaliser in emphatic style before going off in the closing minutes to a warm ovation from a crowd who suspected they had seen a star in the making.
But City's youngsters too deserved the applause they received when the final whistle blew. Whether Celtic, Hyde's next visitors next month, can match Barca's high standard remains to be seen.
Barcelona's reputation echoes throughout world football but the City lads showed they were not overawed at the notion of tackling the European champions' up-and-coming side.
The Catalans must have done their homework in the build-up but still looked a little taken aback when Alex Henshall cut in from the left and hammered a shot beyond Miguel Anton that hit a post.
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