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Midway Stadium
Spectators: 7419 (Terracing: 5794, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Luther Wolfe sped through FC Midway's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jermaine Ludwig. Tommie Dillard hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Valparaiso C.F.'s goalkeeper Bo Gallagher, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bo Gallagher showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tommie Dillard in the 21st minute of the match. Valparaiso C.F.'s Bo Gallagher proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Valparaiso C.F. from getting a goal against them. Hank Swain could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Bo Gallagher made a huge save. Bo Gallagher made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Hank Swain sent off a good shot on target. When Jerold Jarvis got free in front of the goal in the 44th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Jermaine Ludwig was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After the first half Valparaiso C.F. were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Jerold Jarvis struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Jermaine Ludwig didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Valparaiso C.F.. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Josh Kerns during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 56th minute of the game. One of FC Midway:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Valparaiso C.F.:s goal. In the 58th minute there was a penalty for Valparaiso C.F.. Karl Rowley stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jermaine Ludwig. 0-2. Jerold Jarvis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Jermaine Ludwig made a huge save. In the 68th minute, Hank Swain 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommie Dillard in the 69th minute of play forced Valparaiso C.F.'s goalkeeper Bo Gallagher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tommie Dillard in the 74th minute of play forced Valparaiso C.F.'s goalkeeper Bo Gallagher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Hank Swain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jerold Jarvis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 83rdth minute, Jermaine Ludwig skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Jerold Jarviss short, quick shot in the 85thth minute got Jermaine Ludwig to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Edmund Mattson's late challenge caught a FC Midway's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edmund Mattson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 89th match minute, Valparaiso C.F. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmund Mattson to maneuver through the defense. Bo Gallagher showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hank Swain, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 95 minutes into the match, FC Midway's goalkeeper Jermaine Ludwig had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jerold Jarvis. A hard shot 98 in the game by Jerold Jarvis from a close distance when the talented Jermaine Ludwig managed to make a qualified save. FC Midway's players were relieved. The Valparaiso C.F. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Valparaiso C.F. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.