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Joker Park
Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) In the 4th minute Doug Beale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Dryden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Doug Beale blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tim Dryden having to make a save. SMB CITY's Tim Dryden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doug Beale in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute Doug Beale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tim Dryden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, SMB CITY's goal looked a bit too open when Doug Beale came free, but Tim Dryden reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Seth Bishop's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tim Dryden was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. In the 22nd minute, Doug Beale 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. Beckton United's Doug Beale got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Beckton United's Seth Bishop in 27 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Tim Dryden guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Seth Bishop in the 30th minute of play forced SMB CITY's goalkeeper Tim Dryden to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st match minute, Beckton United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sean Deacon to maneuver through the defense. Doug Beale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tim Dryden having to interfere. Rick Lundy kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. If Seth Bishop had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SMB CITY's Tim Dryden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doug Beale in the 43rd minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Seth Bishop to make the kick off. After 52 minutes of play, Beckton United's Doug Beale made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tim Dryden was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 57th minute, Doug Beale ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tim Dryden was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. The supporters of SMB CITY booed when Beckton United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michael Thompson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 66 minutes into the match, SMB CITY's goalkeeper Tim Dryden had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Doug Beale. 69 minutes into the match, Beckton United's Doug Beale sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tim Dryden narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 70th match minute, SMB CITY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sol Niven to maneuver through the defense. Tim Dryden showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Seth Bishop in the 73rd minute of the match. Doug Beale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tim Dryden having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Beckton United's Seth Bishop sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tim Dryden narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Seth Bishop managed to get in a good position for a shot. Beckton United's supporters rose to their feet, but Seth Bishop was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tim Dryden breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 94 minutes, Michael Thompson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Beckton United and the SMB CITY players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 94 played minutes Beckton United got a freekick which was hit by Michael Thompson. After having played for 97 minutes, Dylan Senior managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SMB CITY's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dylan Senior was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match was over Beckton United could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than SMB CITY throughout the match.