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Chandler
Spectators: 6765 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 0) Octavio Egan struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Rudolph Youngblood didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chandler AFC. Alvin Driver's late challenge caught a Chandler AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alvin Driver helped the player get up and apologised. Octavio Egan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Rudolph Youngblood tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rudolph Youngblood made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ray Becker in the 13th minute. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Praetorians's goalkeeper Rudolph Youngblood, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 20th minute Octavio Egan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudolph Youngblood saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rudolph Youngblood made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Octavio Egan in the 26th minute of play. The supporters of Praetorians booed when Chandler AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mario Conklin didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Praetorians's Rudolph Youngblood got control of the ball when Ray Becker tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 33rd minute Octavio Egan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudolph Youngblood saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Praetorians's zone, Thaddeus Rodriguez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rudolph Youngblood came out of the goal and Thaddeus Rodriguez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

Mario Conklin got his second yellow card in the match during the 51st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Chandler AFC's Mario Conklin got a free kick in the 51st minute. Gilberto Mendez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rudolph Youngblood made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ray Becker in the 59th minute of play. Ray Becker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ray Becker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 84th minute Ray Becker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rudolph Youngblood saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Ray Becker managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chandler AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ray Becker was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rudolph Youngblood breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gilberto Mendez charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilberto Mendez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 89th minute, Gilberto Mendez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91st minute, Ray Becker ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rudolph Youngblood was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Gilberto Mendez came free in the 95th minute and tried to tip the ball over Bo Engel, but to the joy of Chandler AFC's supporters the ball went over. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Chandler AFC had played much better football throughout.