Cookeville
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625,
Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Johnathon Root made the kick off and thus started the match. Romeo Hutchinson charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Romeo Hutchinson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 2 played minutes Cookeville got a freekick which was hit by Romeo Hutchinson. Miguel Lyon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Blair having to interfere. Crystal Falls FC's Miguel Lyon has a good shot, but didn't show it this time. The shot went over the crossbar in the 5th minute. The supporters of Crystal Falls FC booed when Cookeville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgil Landreth didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antonio Blair didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Miguel Lyon went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Johnathon Root took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Antonio Blair. Antonio Blair dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Rigoberto Felder made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romeo Hutchinson in the 22nd minute of play. Rigoberto Felder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romeo Hutchinson in the 23rd minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Miguel Lyon 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. Austin Swenson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Johnathon Root received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Antonio Blair tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Miguel Lyon 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. Austin Swenson struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Antonio Blair didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crystal Falls FC. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cookeville's goalkeeper Antonio Blair, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johnathon Root in the 46th minute of play forced Cookeville's goalkeeper Antonio Blair to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Austin Swenson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Antonio Blair tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Cookeville players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Crystal Falls FC were winning 0-2.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Murray Knapp stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Johnathon Root had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th minute of the match, Miguel Lyon tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Antonio Blair saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. J.P. Barnes hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 63rd minute of the match Adolfo Ng sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rigoberto Felder skillfully saved the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by J.P. Barnes during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. J.P. Barnes kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Adolfo Ng's late challenge caught a Crystal Falls FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adolfo Ng helped the player get up and apologised. Adolfo Ng hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Miguel Lyon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antonio Blair having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Crystal Falls FC's Keith Ashley got a free kick in the 79th minute. Jayson Henderson 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. When Miguel Lyon came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Crystal Falls 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 Miguel Lyon couldn't finish the play. J.P. Barnes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Cookeville's zone, Johnathon Root stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antonio Blair came out of the goal and Johnathon Root tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cookeville's Antonio Blair played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Austin Swenson in the 89th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, Crystal Falls FC's J.P. Barnes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Antonio Blair narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Lyon in the 92nd minute of play forced Cookeville's goalkeeper Antonio Blair to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 93 minutes into the game, Austin Swenson recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Antonio Blair. Austin Swenson showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3.
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