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BARABAS Park
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1877, VIP seats: 100) In the 4th minute of the match BARABA got a corner. Crazy Monks F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edmond McEarachar ran over to the corner to take the kick. Jeremy Ferries blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ross McSymon having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliver McOmish in the 6th minute of play forced Crazy Monks F.C.'s goalkeeper Ross McSymon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th match minute, Crazy Monks F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Derek Corbet to maneuver through the defense. In the 9th minute of the match, Jeremy Ferries got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ross McSymon was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With his leg Ross McSymon managed to avoid a goal in the 11thth minute, when BARABA's Jeremy Ferries fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 12th minute, Oliver McOmish hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeremy Ferries had several of the Crazy Monks F.C.'s defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 15 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Ross McSymon as he didn't even see the shot coming. If Derek Corbet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When BARABA's Oliver McOmish in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Crazy Monks F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, BARABA's Tyler Dawson got a free kick in the 25th minute. In the 29thth minute of the game Oliver McOmish who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Crazy Monks F.C.'s Ross McSymon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Chris McGrowther succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 32nd playminute. If Oliver McOmish had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jeremy Ferries had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Derek Corbet to make the kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Jeremy Ferries managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BARABA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jeremy Ferries was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Oliver McOmish took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ross McSymon. Ross McSymon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. 61 minutes into the game, BARABA's Jeremy Ferries nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ross McSymon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Ross McSymon came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by BARABA's Jeremy Ferries. But to his dismay, Jeremy Ferries quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. In the 71st match minute, Crazy Monks F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Derek Corbet to maneuver through the defense. When Jeremy Ferries came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the BARABA 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 Jeremy Ferries couldn't finish the play. 75 minutes into the match, Oliver McOmish notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of Crazy Monks F.C.'s Ross McSymon. Ross McSymon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Oliver McOmish sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute, Nick Caddell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st match minute, Crazy Monks F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brandon McVeagh to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Oliver McOmish's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ross McSymon was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Ross McSymon stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jeremy Ferries's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. After 87 played minutes Crazy Monks F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Derek Corbet. Jeremy Ferries received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Ross McSymon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st minute Jeremy Ferries shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ross McSymon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that BARABA were the better team. BARABA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.