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CYCLONE ARENA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of HBG Knoxville booed when CYCLONES FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romeo Vasquez didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 5 minutes, Chad Molina mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CYCLONES FC and the HBG Knoxville players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to CYCLONES FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Chad Molina hit a great ball. When Mason Butcher came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the HBG Knoxville 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 Mason Butcher couldn't finish the play. Mason Butcher sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mason Butcher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Ken Winston tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Milan Guzman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Landon London read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Milan Guzman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Landon London read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dirk Stewart in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ken Winston prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Reuben Pate in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Landon London prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Reuben Pate fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Landon London having to interfere. Milan Guzman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Landon London having to interfere. Reuben Fair kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, CYCLONES FC's Milan Guzman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Landon London narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Henry Walden during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of CYCLONES FC booed when HBG Knoxville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Henry Walden didn't get a good kick on the ball. Milan Guzman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Landon London tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Reuben Pate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Reuben Pate came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the CYCLONES 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 Reuben Pate couldn't finish the play. Reuben Pate might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Landon London. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Reuben Pate ran back to his position shaking his head. The CYCLONES FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. HBG Knoxville were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Reuben Pate was the one to do the kick off. If Reuben Pate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Chad Molina was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 60 minutes had been played. In the 60th minute, Chad Molina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Henry Walden got his second yellow card in the match during the 65th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to HBG Knoxville getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Henry Walden hit a great ball. Louie Crane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ken Winston having to interfere. If Reuben Pate had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Milan Guzman came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the CYCLONES 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 Milan Guzman couldn't finish the play. Dirk Stewart struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Ken Winston didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for HBG Knoxville. Milan Guzman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Milan Guzman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in HBG Knoxville's zone, Nathaniel Swenson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Landon London came out of the goal and Nathaniel Swenson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Milan Guzman might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Landon London. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Milan Guzman ran back to his position shaking his head. When the final whistle went the supporters of HBG Knoxville were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant CYCLONES FC side.