League

Wilkesboro
Spectators: 7709 (Terracing: 5783, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Scott Gutierrez got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Scott Gutierrez in the 5th minute of play forced Carlyle's goalkeeper Darrel Alley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Franklin Reeves who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of Darrel Alley when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 17 minutes, Antoine Chamberlain mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Texas Cavaliers and the Carlyle players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th match minute, Texas Cavaliers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antoine Chamberlain to maneuver through the defense. 20 minutes into the match, Carlyle's Shayne Pickett sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Denver Baird narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 22 minutes into the match, Carlyle's goal looked a bit too open when Scott Gutierrez came free, but Darrel Alley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Carlyle's goalkeeper Darrel Alley had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Franklin Reeves. In the 27th minute Gilberto Hinds shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denver Baird saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Gilberto Hinds managed to get in a good position for a shot. Carlyle's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilberto Hinds was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Denver Baird breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 31 minutes into the game, Carlyle's Shayne Pickett nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Denver Baird made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Texas Cavaliers's Franklin Reeves got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Shayne Pickett stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Scottie Huerta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Scott Gutierrez came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Texas Cavaliers 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 Scott Gutierrez couldn't finish the play. Denver Baird was out of position in the 60 minute of play, and Shayne Pickett capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Shayne Pickett really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Denver Baird didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Carlyle's Shayne Pickett shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Denver Baird showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shayne Pickett, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Franklin Reeves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Denver Baird took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shayne Pickett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antoine Chamberlain was shown his second yellow card after 88 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. 91 minutes into the match, Texas Cavaliers's goal looked a bit too open when Shayne Pickett came free, but Denver Baird reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shayne Pickett in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Denver Baird saved Texas Cavaliers from getting behind. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Carlyle eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.