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Atrium Stadium
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Thanh Maloney started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Son Gaines could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Sheldon Lange made a huge save. 5 minutes into the game, Kyle Háva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Knoxville United FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Great Falls Montana the free kick. The supporters of Great Falls Montana booed when Knoxville United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kyle Háva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanh Maloney received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Sheldon Lange tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Knoxville United FC's Thanh Maloney in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Great Falls Montana's goalie prevented a goal. Kyle Háva might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sheldon Lange. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kyle Háva ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanh Maloney sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Son Gainess short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got Sheldon Lange to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marc Hoff to make the kick off. If Thanh Maloney had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 57th minute, Son Gaines ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sheldon Lange was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. When Knoxville United FC's Thanh Maloney in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Great Falls Montana's goalie prevented a goal. Thanh Maloney took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sheldon Lange. Sheldon Lange dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. A collision led to Great Falls Montana getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Javier Huber hit a great ball. After 77 played minutes, Knoxville United FC's Brendan Ware shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Sheldon Lange 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 Knoxville United FC reached it. Son Gaines scored 5-0 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sheldon Lange, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sheldon Lange showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thanh Maloney in the 85th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Javier Huber during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Son Gaines received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Sheldon Lange tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Great Falls Montana's Sheldon Lange played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thanh Maloney in the 93rd minute of play. After 96 minutes, Thanh Maloney mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Knoxville United FC and the Great Falls Montana players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 96th match minute, Knoxville United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thanh Maloney to maneuver through the defense. Great Falls Montana's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Knoxville United FC had won, even though Great Falls Montana had held more of the ball.