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Parkland
Spectators: 7075 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 75) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Archie White started the match with the kick off. Lawrence Valle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rudy Rudd in the 8th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by King Weir during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FC Dallas getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. King Weir hit a great ball. Lawrence Valle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tobias Clifford, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rudy Rudd in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lawrence Valle prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 14th minute, Rudy Rudd ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lawrence Valle was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Lawrence Valle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rudy Rudd, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Dallas's goalkeeper Lawrence Valle, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Archie White managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Dallas's supporters rose to their feet, but Archie White was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerald Bonner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, King Weir managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Dallas's supporters rose to their feet, but King Weir was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerald Bonner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Rex Calderwood fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Knights's protests and gave Rex Calderwood a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to The Knights getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Rex Calderwood hit a great ball. If Tobias Clifford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute, Rudy Rudd ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lawrence Valle was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tobias Clifford in the 42nd minute of play forced FC Dallas's goalkeeper Lawrence Valle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 48 minutes, Andre Conroy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Dallas and the The Knights players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 48th match minute, FC Dallas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andre Conroy to maneuver through the defense. After the first half The Knights were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tobias Clifford made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Devin Combs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute, Archie White 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. Rudy Rudd struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Lawrence Valle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Knights. King Weir hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. 68 minutes into the game, Tobias Clifford cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Lawrence Valle was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Tobias Clifford came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the The Knights 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 Tobias Clifford couldn't finish the play. When Tobias Clifford came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the The Knights 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 Tobias Clifford couldn't finish the play. When Andre Conroy came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the FC Dallas 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 Andre Conroy couldn't finish the play. In the 95th match minute, The Knights was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brendon Downey to maneuver through the defense. The The Knights supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing The Knights would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.