League

Norland Park
Spectators: 7413 (Terracing: 6374, Seating: 870, VIP seats: 169) Umur Torhan made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 7th minute, Huestes de Excalibur's Nicholas Mata seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Nicholas Mata the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Huestes de Excalibur protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Nicholas Mata had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Nicholas Mata kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Wilber Kyle took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Johnny Regan. Huestes de Excalibur's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of South Charleston FC booed when Huestes de Excalibur was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Umur Torhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Hector Solis managed to get in a good position for a shot. South Charleston FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hector Solis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Johnny Regan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to South Charleston FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Jefferson Norton hit a great ball. In the 17th minute Wilber Kyle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnny Regan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 18 in the game by Tonček Kraljič from a close distance when the talented Truman Hinson managed to make a qualified save. South Charleston FC's players were relieved. In the 19th minute Hector Solis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnny Regan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Huestes de Excalibur defense, Hector Solis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Johnny Regan. The Huestes de Excalibur fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Johnny Regan should have stopped the shot. In the 32nd minute Lyle Dickerson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Truman Hinson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, South Charleston FC's goalkeeper Truman Hinson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tonček Kraljič. South Charleston FC's Jefferson Norton got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 37 minutes into the match, Huestes de Excalibur's goal looked a bit too open when Jefferson Norton came free, but Johnny Regan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tonček Kraljičs short, quick shot in the 40thth minute got Truman Hinson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 46th minute, Jerold Dunn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute, Jefferson Norton 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jefferson Norton to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match, Hector Solis tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Johnny Regan saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Tonček Kraljič sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Rory Wagner had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, South Charleston FC's Johnny Regan threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hector Solis, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Tonček Kraljič came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Huestes de Excalibur 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 Tonček Kraljič couldn't finish the play. Ignas Mišeikis hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Scott McCullough in the 79th minute of play forced Huestes de Excalibur's goalkeeper Johnny Regan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Casey Langley hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. 82 minutes had been played when some careless play by South Charleston FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sol French was slow to take the kick. During this time Huestes de Excalibur's players had a chance to rest. After 86 minutes of play, Huestes de Excalibur's Tonček Kraljič made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Truman Hinson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rory Wagner sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.