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Scotland Neck
Spectators: 6788 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dante Doyle started the match with the kick off. Oscar Larson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Quinn Puckett in the 4th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reynaldo Field in the 9th minute of play forced Chicagoville FC's goalkeeper Wendell Harmon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, A.C. Gamblers's Bryan Hedrick got a free kick in the 17th minute. Quinn Puckett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Oscar Larson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dante Doyle recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Wendell Harmon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reynaldo Field in the 25th minute of play. In the 29th minute Luis Livingston shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wendell Harmon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute, A.C. Gamblers's Garrett Bowers ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Wendell Harmon. Wendell Harmon yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After 36 minutes, Dante Doyle made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. A.C. Gamblers's Oscar Larson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dante Doyle in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Oscar Larson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 44th minute, A.C. Gamblers's Bryan Hedrick ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Wendell Harmon. Wendell Harmon yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Reynaldo Field to strike the kick off in the second half. Dante Doyle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wendell Harmon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Garrett Bowers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Reynaldo Field fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A.C. Gamblers's protests and gave Reynaldo Field a yellow card for diving instead. Reynaldo Field hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. If Dante Doyle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 64 minutes of play, Chicagoville FC's Everett Bellamy made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Oscar Larson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Oscar Larson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dante Doyle in the 70th minute of the match. Oscar Larson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quinn Puckett in the 72nd minute of play. A.C. Gamblers's defense didn't have a chance, in the 73rd minute, when Dante Doyle scored to the left of an out of position Oscar Larson, making the score, 2-3. Dante Doyle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Oscar Larson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 83 in the game by Dante Doyle from a close distance when the talented Oscar Larson managed to make a qualified save. A.C. Gamblers's players were relieved. After 89 played minutes A.C. Gamblers got a freekick which was hit by Ezra Payton. The crowd rose to their feet as Chicagoville FC's Quinn Puckett slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Oscar Larson. That made the score 2-4 after 92 minutes of play. The A.C. Gamblers fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Chicagoville FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.