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Mayflower Village
Spectators: 6775 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 0) Dylan Becker started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jaime Ryan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Logan Christopher tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Curt Camacho came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the East Falmouth 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 Curt Camacho couldn't finish the play. Curt Camacho struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Werner Meyer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for East Falmouth. 17 minutes into the match, FC Chicago's Jaime Ryan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Logan Christopher narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 18 minutes into the game, Heriberto Burkett was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Chicago's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave East Falmouth the free kick. After 18 played minutes FC Chicago got a freekick which was hit by Heriberto Burkett. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Curt Camacho managed to get in a good position for a shot. East Falmouth's supporters rose to their feet, but Curt Camacho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Werner Meyer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Enoch Gallo's late challenge caught a FC Chicago's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Enoch Gallo helped the player get up and apologised. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by East Falmouth's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jarrod Hemphill was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Chicago's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Jarrod Hemphill got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Logan Christopher quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Grady Larkin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Logan Christopher tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jaime Ryan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Jaime Ryan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Logan Christopher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, FC Chicago's Werner Meyer got control of the ball when Curt Camacho tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to FC Chicago getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Darell Haskins hit a great ball. Cliff Love charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cliff Love the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 64th match minute, FC Chicago was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cliff Love to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jaime Ryan in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Logan Christopher prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jaime Ryan in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Logan Christopher prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in FC Chicago's zone, Dylan Becker stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Werner Meyer came out of the goal and Dylan Becker tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd minute of the match Jarrod Hemphill shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Logan Christopher showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 90thth minute of the game Curt Camacho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Chicago's Werner Meyer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Grady Larkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FC Chicago's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.