ss Borussia Bottrop vs. ss FC Juba #3

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Free Online Football Manager Game

This is a virtual football match between Borussia Bottrop and FC Juba #3 on the football management game Rocking Soccer. Thousands of managers compete against each other in this game with real-world soccer rules and competitions but fantasy players and teams.

Rocking Soccer is an online manager game about football. No download required, you can instantly start playing in a world with thousands of other real players.

Manage your own football team in this innovative fast-growing soccer manager game. Expand your club, decide your line-up, win your matches!

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