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Caseyville Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Chicagoville FC's Dante Doyle started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd match minute, Willow Oak was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nigel Valencia to maneuver through the defense. Giovanni Solomon's late challenge caught a Chicagoville FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Giovanni Solomon helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Willow Oak's Giovanni Solomon got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 11th minute, Dante Doyle 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. When Oswaldo Bentley came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Willow Oak fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Oswaldo Bentley couldn't finish the play. After 16 played minutes Chicagoville FC got a freekick which was hit by Boyd Penn. Wendell Harmon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Byrd, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute, Dirk Mullins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Quinn Puckett received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Paul Floyd tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stefan Gustafson kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. If Dante Doyle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 37 played minutes Willow Oak got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Byrd. Willow Oak's Paul Floyd proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Willow Oak from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Willow Oak's Paul Floyd got control of the ball when Everett Bellamy tried to sneak it across the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Giovanni Solomon was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Willow Oak's Tomas Byrd nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Wendell Harmon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Willow Oak's Giovanni Solomon slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Wendell Harmon. That made the score 0-2 after 61 minutes of play. When the match clock showed 64 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Dante Doyle sped through Willow Oak's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Paul Floyd. When Chicagoville FC's Dante Doyle in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Willow Oak's goalie prevented a goal. 72 minutes into the match, Chicagoville FC's goal looked a bit too open when Giovanni Solomon came free, but Wendell Harmon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wendell Harmon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giovanni Solomon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paul Floyd took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Everett Bellamy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 76 played minutes Willow Oak got a freekick which was hit by Stefan Gustafson. Grady Grove's late challenge caught a Chicagoville FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Grady Grove helped the player get up and apologised. 87 minutes into the game, Jared Glenn was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chicagoville FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Willow Oak the free kick. After a rather tough play, Chicagoville FC's Jared Glenn got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute, Dirk Mullins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wendell Harmon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giovanni Solomon in the 95th minute of the match. Wendell Harmon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giovanni Solomon in the 98th minute of the match. Willow Oak succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Chicagoville FC had controlled the match.