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High Point
Spectators: 7789 (Terracing: 5843, Seating: 1791, VIP seats: 155) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bailey Wooten kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Charles City getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Rusty Hadley hit a great ball. Diego Merritt 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. 10 minutes into the match, Bailey Wooten notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of High Point AFC's Bill Spears. Bill Spears was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 15th match minute, High Point AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulysses Clifford to maneuver through the defense. Bailey Wooten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 19 minutes, Harry Benton made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. High Point AFC's Bill Spears tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Harry Benton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Bill Spears tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Charles City's Richie Keys played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Merritt in the 26th minute of play. High Point AFC's Bill Spears played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bailey Wooten in the 30th minute of play. Harry Benton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Charles City booed when High Point AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Berry Sheehan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute Harry Benton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bill Spears saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bill Spears showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bailey Wooten in the 38th minute of the match. High Point AFC's Bill Spears played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harry Benton in the 39th minute of play. Charles City's Harry Benton got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The High Point AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Charles City were winning 0-2.

Bill Spears made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bailey Wooten in the 58th minute of play. In the 62nd match minute, Charles City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harry Benton to maneuver through the defense. Harry Bentons short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Bill Spears to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. High Point AFC's Bill Spears proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save High Point AFC from getting a goal against them. After 68th play minutes Bailey Wooten shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Bill Spears and just under the crossbar into goal. A collision led to Charles City getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Rusty Hadley hit a great ball. Harry Benton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 75 played minutes High Point AFC got a freekick which was hit by Willie Harris. In the 79th minute, Olin Zimmer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 82 minutes into the game, Harry Benton cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Bill Spears was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Charles City's Bailey Wooten in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye High Point AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Harry Benton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bill Spears having to interfere. Bailey Wooten fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bill Spears having to interfere. When the match was over Charles City could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than High Point AFC throughout the match.