Vale of Knights
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Concordia's Dante Hondo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 2 minutes, Arturo Di Rado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Black Knights FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arturo Di Rado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arturo Di Rado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Agustin Ereinotz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Agustin Ereinotz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elliot Mercado in the 7th minute of play. In the 8th minute, Dante Hondo made a precise shot to the right of Stacy Daniel. Black Knights FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 17 minutes into the match, Black Knights FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hektor Hasan came free, but Stacy Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Black Knights FC's Rodrigo Caracedo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Antonio Massimini in the 22 minute of the game. A throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game was made by Edgard Socorro with Hektor Hasan as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 24 minutes into the match, Black Knights FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dante Hondo came free, but Stacy Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute, Elliot Mercado 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. Agustin Ereinotz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arturo Di Rado, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 32 minutes in the game Antonio Massimini did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Hektor Hasan. If Arturo Di Rado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stacy Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dante Hondo in the 35th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Concordia's Antonio Massimini got a free kick in the 35th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Elliot Mercado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Black Knights FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Elliot Mercado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Agustin Ereinotz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 41 minutes into the game, Concordia's Hektor Hasan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Stacy Daniel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.
Black Knights FC's Scottie Huston was substituted for Kirby Metzger. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arturo Di Rado stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Concordia's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Di Rado came free, but Agustin Ereinotz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arturo Di Rado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Agustin Ereinotz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arturo Di Rado in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Agustin Ereinotz saved Concordia from getting behind. Stacy Daniel made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Dante Hondo sent off a good shot on target. Black Knights FC's attentive Titus Beck managed to snatch the ball when Antonio Massimini made a throw-in in the 60th minute of the game. A sloppy throw-in by Antonio Massimini in the 61st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Black Knights FC's Rodrigo Caracedo. Arturo Di Rado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Concordia made a substitution. Lisandro Dubardo replaced Aquilino Gorosti. Black Knights FC's Wasyl Wawro was substituted for Elliot Mercado. Black Knights FC's Rodrigo Caracedo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Antonio Massimini, made in the 77th minute of the game. 78 minutes into the game, Antonio Massimini threw the ball into play from the sideline. Black Knights FC's Rodrigo Caracedo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Agustin Ereinotz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wasyl Wawro, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tyrone Wolff in the 80th minute of play forced Concordia's goalkeeper Agustin Ereinotz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Black Knights FC's Tyrone Wolff got a free kick in the 83rd minute. The throw-in from Antonio Massimini in the 86th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Black Knights FC's Martin Mason. In the 90th minute, Arturo Di Rado 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. The audience was convinced that Arturo Di Rado's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Agustin Ereinotz was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Stacy Daniel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dante Hondo in the 95th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Concordia eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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