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FrendLee Sports Dome
Spectators: 7980 (Terracing: 5986, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Celso Leoncio got the match started through his kick off. If Celso Leoncio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in byby Im Bored.com fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 14th minute. Penalty! In the 20th minute Celso Leoncio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Verity saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the byby Im Bored.com defense, Celso Leoncio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Richard Verity. The byby Im Bored.com fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Richard Verity should have stopped the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 29 minutes, Tod Wild successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 31st minute, Charlie Cooke left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Barking fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. The supporters of Barking booed when byby Im Bored.com was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jay Sinclair didn't get a good kick on the ball. 36 minutes into the game, Barking's Celso Leoncio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Richard Verity made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Celso Leoncio took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Richard Verity. Richard Verity dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. Charlie Cooke fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Verity having to interfere. After 46 played minutes byby Im Bored.com got a freekick which was hit by Jay Sinclair. Disappointed in the 0-6 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gav Brodie made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Celso Leoncio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Richard Verity was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Tod Wild made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mitch Lightfoot in the 55th minute of play. Celso Leoncio struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Richard Verity didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barking. The Barking fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Barking's Celso Leoncio looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-7 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Jay Sinclair hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Barking's Celso Leoncio shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 71st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Richard Verity but with some difficulty. In the 75th minute Charlie Cooke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Verity saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Celso Leoncio took a quick shot and it went in 0-8 without a chance for Richard Verity to make any attempt to save it. byby Im Bored.com's defense didn't have a chance, in the 83rd minute, when Celso Leoncio scored to the left of an out of position Richard Verity, making the score, 0-9. Richard Verity took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Leoncio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.