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Keokuk
Spectators: 7724 (Terracing: 5794, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) Christian Miranda started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Young Lockhart sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th match minute, Keokuk was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kasey Velasco to maneuver through the defense. Ahmed Hickman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute, Christian Miranda 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. In the 27th minute, Englewood FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Christian Miranda fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Vincenzo Shipp fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darryl Messer having to interfere. If Young Lockhart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vincenzo Shipp received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Darryl Messer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hunter Zavala during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 47th match minute, Englewood FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hunter Zavala to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vincenzo Shipp to strike the kick off in the second half. Keokuk's Darryl Messer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Keokuk from getting a goal against them. 54 minutes into the match, Keokuk's goalkeeper Darryl Messer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Young Lockhart. Christian Miranda 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. Reyes Rodriguez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Christian Miranda went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 70 minutes into the match, Keokuk's goal looked a bit too open when Vincenzo Shipp came free, but Darryl Messer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Darryl Messer was out of position in the 73 minute of play, and Vincenzo Shipp capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Vincenzo Shipp really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Ahmed Hickman scored 2-2 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Reyes Rodriguez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Young Lockhart's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Darryl Messer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. If Ahmed Hickman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Hickman in the 91st minute of play forced Englewood FC's goalkeeper Reyes Rodriguez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Englewood FC's zone, Nathaniel Chadwick stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reyes Rodriguez came out of the goal and Nathaniel Chadwick tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Milton Bernal hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Young Jolly recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.