League

Castle Hills
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Orlando Barnett started the match with the kick off. If Son Gaines had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Duncan Sloan during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 20th match minute, Knoxville United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kyle Háva to maneuver through the defense. After 21 minutes, Thanh Bush mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Knoxville United FC and the Castle Hills FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Castle Hills FC booed when Knoxville United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thanh Bush didn't get a good kick on the ball. Duncan Sloan was extremely unlucky when he, in the 23rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Saul Coulter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Son Gaines, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Duncan Sloan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Felix Cowan made a huge save. After 35 minutes, Nolan Covington mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Knoxville United FC and the Castle Hills FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 35th minute, Nolan Covington hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Duncan Sloan got free with Felix Cowan in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Orlando Barnett was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 38th minute. Castle Hills FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 41st minute, Orlando Barnett fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Orlando Barnett in the 43rd minute of play forced Knoxville United FC's goalkeeper Felix Cowan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Knoxville United FC's goalkeeper Felix Cowan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Thanh Maloney to strike the kick off in the second half. Son Gaines sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 0-1 became the score in the 55th minute when Son Gaines elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 64th minute Wilfred Potts shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Felix Cowan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luther Kaplan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 92nd minute of the match Victor Duncan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Felix Cowan skillfully saved the ball. When Kyle Háva fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Knoxville United FC's protests and gave Kyle Háva a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Knoxville United FC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Kyle Háva hit a great ball. Orlando Barnett sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.