League

Sidmouth Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Donald Davenport started the match with the kick off. Garry Bray fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chaz Dwyer having to interfere. Dion Brewer kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Lance Almond might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicholas Hughes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lance Almond ran back to his position shaking his head. If Donald Davenport had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Dover's Lance Almond in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barcelona FC's goalie prevented a goal. 29 minutes into the game, Donald Davenport cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Nicholas Hughes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lance Almond sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nicholas Hughes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donald Davenport, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cliff Simms hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Nicholas Hughes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Donald Davenport's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. In the 42nd minute, Donald Davenport got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donald Davenport in the 44th minute of play forced Barcelona FC's goalkeeper Nicholas Hughes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lance Almond sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cliff Simms made a kick off. Dover's Donald Davenport got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Barcelona FC's Nicholas Hughes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donald Davenport in the 61st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Donald Davenport's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicholas Hughes was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Lance Almond received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Nicholas Hughes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicholas Hughes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lance Almond went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Barcelona FC's Nicholas Hughes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donald Davenport in the 85th minute of play. 86 minutes into the game, Cliff Simms was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barcelona FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dover the free kick. The supporters of Dover booed when Barcelona FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cliff Simms didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lance Almond's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nicholas Hughes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. In the 89th minute, Lance Almond got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Barcelona FC's Nicholas Hughes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donald Davenport in the 91st minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Barcelona FC's goalkeeper Nicholas Hughes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aaron Barton. Barcelona FC's Nicholas Hughes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donald Davenport in the 96th minute of play.