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Fort Bliss Park
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Libertyville FC's Bart Ivey 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. After a rather tough play, Libertyville FC's Noel Jacobs got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by Libertyville FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adalberto Caballero was slow to take the kick. During this time Fort Bliss's players had a chance to rest. After 7 played minutes Libertyville FC got a freekick which was hit by Noel Jacobs. Fort Bliss's Korey Stephens got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Libertyville FC's Marc Gordon got control of the ball when Darron Rowland tried to sneak it across the goal line. Darron Rowland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florian Parson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Hayden Hodges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hayden Hodges didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bart Ivey went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Korey Stephens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 31 minutes into the match, Libertyville FC's goal looked a bit too open when Korey Stephens came free, but Marc Gordon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bart Ivey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 39 minutes into the game, Eric Fowler was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fort Bliss's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Libertyville FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Fort Bliss's Eric Fowler got a free kick in the 40th minute. After 44 minutes, Roscoe Perkins mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Libertyville FC and the Fort Bliss players grew even worse after the yellow card. Darron Rowland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marc Gordon having to interfere. After the first half Libertyville FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Korey Stephens to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Korey Stephens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marc Gordon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Fort Bliss booed when Libertyville FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bart Ivey didn't get a good kick on the ball. Korey Stephens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marc Gordon having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Libertyville FC's Bart Ivey got a free kick in the 58th minute. Florian Parson in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Hayden Hodges, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 64thth minute of the game Korey Stephens who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Libertyville FC's Marc Gordon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Darron Rowland managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fort Bliss's supporters rose to their feet, but Darron Rowland was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marc Gordon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marc Gordon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Korey Stephens, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Marc Gordon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eric Fowler, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Fort Bliss's zone, Florian Parson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hayden Hodges came out of the goal and Florian Parson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Florian Parson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Hayden Hodges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Korey Stephens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florian Parson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Hayden Hodges tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Fort Bliss's Hayden Hodges got control of the ball when Bart Ivey tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Libertyville FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.