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Cookeville
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Freddie Libby got the match started through his kick off. Freddie Libby fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mario Dahlstrom having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Coal Valley AFC's zone, Freddie Libby stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mario Dahlstrom came out of the goal and Freddie Libby tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Reginald Slaughter managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cookeville's supporters rose to their feet, but Reginald Slaughter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mario Dahlstrom breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Freddie Libby sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Coal Valley AFC's Mario Dahlstrom proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Coal Valley AFC from getting a goal against them. Jamal Swain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, Cookeville's goal looked a bit too open when Jamal Swain came free, but Andy Neff reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hunter Castaneda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Scottie Salinas fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cookeville's protests and gave Scottie Salinas a yellow card for diving instead. 32 minutes into the game, DeAndre Doran was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cookeville's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Coal Valley AFC the free kick. If Hunter Castaneda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rusty Crane hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Coal Valley AFC's Mario Dahlstrom proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Coal Valley AFC from getting a goal against them. Reginald Slaughter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mario Dahlstrom stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Freddie Libby's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hunter Castaneda was the one to do the kick off. Coal Valley AFC's Mario Dahlstrom played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reginald Slaughter in the 52nd minute of play. In the 53rd minute Reginald Slaughter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mario Dahlstrom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Freddie Libby's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mario Dahlstrom was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Reginald Slaughter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mario Dahlstrom took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reginald Slaughter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 60 played minutes Coal Valley AFC got a freekick which was hit by Sammy Coffey. Reginald Slaughter took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mario Dahlstrom. Mario Dahlstrom dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. 66 minutes into the match, Reginald Slaughter notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Coal Valley AFC's Mario Dahlstrom. Mario Dahlstrom was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Freddie Libby in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mario Dahlstrom prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Freddie Libby in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mario Dahlstrom prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Coal Valley AFC booed when Cookeville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norman Drake didn't get a good kick on the ball.