League

Cherokee Sky
Spectators: 8035 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1873, VIP seats: 162) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Thanh Maloney got the match started through his kick off. Kyle Háva hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute, Nicolás Asencio 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. Cherokee Tijeras's Davis Whitehead suffered a sore knee after 10 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 10 minutes, Ahmed Evans mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Knoxville United FC and the Cherokee Tijeras players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cherokee Tijeras's Carlo Dow was substituted for Davis Whitehead. A collision led to Knoxville United FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Ahmed Evans hit a great ball. Felix Cowan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Krzysztof Piątek's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute, Thanh Maloney 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. Erbin Deda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thanh Maloney, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Nicolás Asencio's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 22ndth minute, Felix Cowan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Erbin Deda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thanh Maloney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 25 minutes of play, Cherokee Tijeras's Nicolás Asencio made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Felix Cowan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Through an outstanding action, after 28 minutes, Felix Cowan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 30 minutes into the game, Kyle Háva cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Erbin Deda was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Erbin Deda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Son Gaines in the 37th minute of play. When Son Gaines came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Knoxville United FC 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 Son Gaines couldn't finish the play. 44 minutes into the match, Cherokee Tijeras's goal looked a bit too open when Thanh Maloney came free, but Erbin Deda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute of the match Thanh Bush sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Erbin Deda skillfully saved the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nicolás Asencio to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Cherokee Tijeras booed when Knoxville United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Son Gaines didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felix Cowan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolás Asencio, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Ahmed Evans hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Nicolás Asencio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Felix Cowan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanh Maloney received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Erbin Deda came out and tried to block the shot, but Thanh Maloney slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Krzysztof Piątek in the 74th minute of play forced Knoxville United FC's goalkeeper Felix Cowan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 77 minutes, Erbin Deda successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Erbin Deda didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 78th minute, which inside left pole to 3-3. If Thanh Maloney had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erbin Deda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Son Gaines in the 83rd minute. Thanh Maloney sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the match, Cherokee Tijeras's goal looked a bit too open when Thanh Maloney came free, but Erbin Deda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute, Nicolás Asencio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanh Maloney sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A hard shot 96 in the game by Son Gaines from a close distance when the talented Erbin Deda managed to make a qualified save. Cherokee Tijeras's players were relieved. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.