Carles Perez scored a second-half brace to lift Spanish powerhouse Barcelona over J-League first-division side Vissel Kobe 2-0 in their friendly on Saturday.The game was one of two high-profile matches featuring J-League clubs on Saturday. In the other one, English Premier League side Manchester City beat Yokohama F Marinos 3-1 at Yokohama's Nissan Stadium.The Vissel-Barcelona game featured a trio of former Barca players wearing Vissel colors -- forward David Villa, midfielder Andres Iniesta and defender Sergi Samper.In Yokohama, Raheem Sterling hit the 40th-minute winner, and Lukas Nmecha …READ FULL ARTICLE