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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Reynaldo Redding took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Reynaldo Redding in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Duke Zapata prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Oren Parra kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Reynaldo Redding recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Emanuel Aldrich kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After 10 played minutes, Chicago Knights's Deshawn Mott shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Duke Zapata came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Chicago Knights reached it. With a little luck, Carrizo Springs's Duke Zapata got control of the ball when Frankie Wolff tried to sneak it across the goal line. Reynaldo Redding recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 16th minute, Emanuel Aldrich hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Frankie Wolff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Duke Zapata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Carrizo Springs's zone, Reynaldo Redding stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Duke Zapata came out of the goal and Reynaldo Redding tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Through an outstanding action, after 24 minutes, Duke Zapata successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Reynaldo Redding's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Duke Zapata read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. With a little luck, Carrizo Springs's Duke Zapata got control of the ball when Frankie Wolff tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carrizo Springs's defense didn't have a chance, in the 26th minute, when Frankie Wolff scored to the left of an out of position Duke Zapata, making the score, 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Robbie Murillo in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Winston Morgan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frankie Wolff got free with Duke Zapata in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Frankie Wolff hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Angelo Pack made the kick off in the second half. In the 58th match minute, Chicago Knights was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oren Parra to maneuver through the defense. When Robbie Murillo came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Carrizo Springs 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 Robbie Murillo couldn't finish the play. In the 60th match minute, Chicago Knights was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oren Parra to maneuver through the defense. Reynaldo Redding's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Duke Zapata read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Duke Zapata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frankie Wolff in the 76th minute of the match. Reynaldo Redding received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Duke Zapata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carrizo Springs's Duke Zapata played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reynaldo Redding in the 83rd minute of play. If Frankie Wolff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 96 minutes into the match, Carrizo Springs's goal looked a bit too open when Reynaldo Redding came free, but Duke Zapata reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reynaldo Redding in the 97th minute of play forced Carrizo Springs's goalkeeper Duke Zapata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chicago Knights's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.