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Chapel Hill Stadium
Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lorenzo Odom started the match with the kick off. In the 5th match minute, SC DEIMA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Milan Metzger to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute, Forrest Fitzpatrick hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, SC DEIMA's Percy Day got a free kick in the 10th minute. Lorenzo Odom took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rod Harrison. Rod Harrison dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Dennis Britton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rod Harrison having to interfere. Forrest Fitzpatrick struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Rod Harrison didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dallas FC. Lorenzo Odom took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rod Harrison. Rod Harrison 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. 28 minutes into the match, Dallas FC's goalkeeper Tyrell Coles had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Randolph Schmitz. If Lorenzo Odom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Dallas FC's Tyrell Coles got control of the ball when Frank Hoover tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 38 minutes, Ramon Brower mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dallas FC and the SC DEIMA players grew even worse after the yellow card. SC DEIMA were awarded a corner in the 41th minute after Dallas FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kasey Schmitz took the corner. Milan Metzger made a great header on SC DEIMA's corner, it was just that Dallas FC's Tyrell Coles managed to reach the ball for a save. Forrest Fitzpatrick recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Randolph Schmitz made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lorenzo Odom in the 54th minute of play forced SC DEIMA's goalkeeper Rod Harrison to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Dallas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Randolph Schmitz came free, but Tyrell Coles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SC DEIMA's Rod Harrison played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lorenzo Odom in the 68th minute of play. If Forrest Fitzpatrick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 75 minutes into the match, SC DEIMA's goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Odom came free, but Rod Harrison reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Percy Day fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC DEIMA's protests and gave Percy Day a yellow card for diving instead. In the 75th minute, Percy Day hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Forrest Fitzpatrick could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Rod Harrison made a huge save. In the 89th minute, Lorenzo Odom 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. Dallas FC's Tyrell Coles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Randolph Schmitz in the 92nd minute of play. Randolph Schmitz might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tyrell Coles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Randolph Schmitz ran back to his position shaking his head. 95 minutes into the match, Dallas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Randolph Schmitz came free, but Tyrell Coles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dallas FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.