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Sidmouth Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Clive Winehouse made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Barcelona FC's goal looked a bit too open when Steven Winterbine came free, but Nicholas Hughes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicholas Hughes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Steven Winterbine, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Steven Winterbine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Steven Winterbine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 20th minute Clive Winehouse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicholas Hughes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicholas Hughes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clive Winehouse, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the match, Dove Holes United's Clive Winehouse sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicholas Hughes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Clive Winehouse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Barcelona FC's Nicholas Hughes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Max Castledine in the 33rd minute of play. Steven Winterbine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicholas Hughes having to interfere. When Max Castledine fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dove Holes United's protests and gave Max Castledine a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Dove Holes United's Max Castledine got a free kick in the 37th minute. Garry Bray hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. When Steven Winterbine came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Dove Holes United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Steven Winterbine couldn't finish the play. Dove Holes United's Max Castledine got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Clive Winehouse in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nicholas Hughes saved Barcelona FC from getting behind.

The wind increased when Cliff Simms made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Clive Winehouse in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nicholas Hughes saved Barcelona FC from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Barcelona FC's Robin Holmes got a free kick in the 56th minute. With an all-out effort, Dove Holes United's Nicholas Hughes threw himself towards the right post 59 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Silvester Bateson, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Cliff Simms hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Nicholas Hughes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Steven Winterbine in the 65th minute. If Steven Winterbine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ian Downing in the 68th minute of play forced Barcelona FC's goalkeeper Nicholas Hughes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Garry Bray came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Barcelona FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Garry Bray couldn't finish the play. In the 74th minute, Barcelona FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Steven Winterbine fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 76th minute, Steven Winterbine reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nicholas Hughes. The goal made the score 0-1. When Dove Holes United's Clive Winehouse in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barcelona FC's goalie prevented a goal. Clive Winehouse sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nicholas Hughes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clive Winehouse in the 90th minute of the match. Steven Winterbine might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicholas Hughes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Steven Winterbine ran back to his position shaking his head. The Barcelona FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Dove Holes United were clearly better and deserved to take the win.