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AAX Stadium
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Reynaldo Redding kicked off to start the match. If Stephen Cote had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Frankie Wolff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yong Avila hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Winston Morgan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Lanier, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 14th match minute, Chicago Knights was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rich Hodge to maneuver through the defense. Chicago Knights's Winston Morgan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Chicago Knights from getting a goal against them. When %teams%'s Jaime Lanier was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 22 minutes into the game. Winston Morgan was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. 27 minutes into the match, AJAX's goal looked a bit too open when Frankie Wolff came free, but Charles Samuel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Charles Samuel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reynaldo Redding, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Frankie Wolff struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Charles Samuel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chicago Knights. 33 minutes into the match, Reynaldo Redding notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of AJAX's Charles Samuel. Charles Samuel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Reynaldo Redding fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Samuel having to interfere. When Chicago Knights's Reynaldo Redding in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AJAX's goalie prevented a goal. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Stephen Cote in the 55th minute of play forced Chicago Knights's goalkeeper Winston Morgan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute, Frankie Wolff 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. Charles Samuel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reynaldo Redding in the 58th minute of play. AJAX's Eddy Darby got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 63rd minute Reynaldo Redding shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charles Samuel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Rich Hodge fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chicago Knights's protests and gave Rich Hodge a yellow card for diving instead. After 74 minutes, Frankie Wolff made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. AJAX's Charles Samuel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 77 played minutes AJAX got a freekick which was hit by Eddy Darby. If Reynaldo Redding had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frankie Wolff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Frankie Wolff put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Charles Samuel. In the 86th minute, Reynaldo Redding 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 Reynaldo Redding's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Charles Samuel was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. Rich Hodge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Samuel having to interfere. When the match was over Chicago Knights could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than AJAX throughout the match.