FC Barcelona vs. Club América – 06/08/11 – [2011 WFC - Highlights]

FC Barcelona vs. Club América – 06/08/11 – [2011 WFC - Highlights] ARLINGTON, Texas — A first-half header by forward David Villa and a last-minute strike from Seydou Keita was all FC Barcelona needed Saturday as the European champions closed out their participation in the 2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge with a 2-0 win over Mexican side Club América in the tournament finale at Cowboys Stadium. Villa scored in his second consecutive match on a 24th-minute header and Keita knocked in an easy tap-in feet away from the goal line to help salvage a victory in the World Football Challenge for Barcelona, who fielded their starting XI to begin the match after dropping two previous results to Manchester United (2-1) and Chivas de Guadalajara (4-1). Although the first half started with two early penalty kick appeals on both sides, which referee Ricardo Salazar did not acknowledge, Barcelona eventually imposed their possession style on the game — controlling the ball for 75 percent of the time — and the European champions enjoyed several scoring opportunities as a result. First Xavi Hernandez’s 13th-minute shot was deflected wide left and eight minutes later a lunging clearance by América right back Paul Aguilar prevented Gerard Piqué from getting a close-range shot on target. Those chances were a prelude to the 24th-minute goal by Villa. Adriano easily sped by América left back Oscar Rojas and delivered the cross which Villa was all alone to head home with his marker …