League

Lineville
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mason Butcher started the match with the kick off. Dirk Stewart might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tanner Arden. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dirk Stewart ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of HBG Knoxville booed when Van Horn was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tracy Diaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dirk Stewart in the 8thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Tanner Arden, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 12 minutes into the match, Van Horn's goal looked a bit too open when Mason Butcher came free, but Tanner Arden reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tanner Arden made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dirk Stewart in the 17th minute. If Mason Butcher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dirk Stewart in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Tanner Arden, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Mason Butcher 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. Tracy Diaz scored 0-1 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Landon London, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Van Horn's goalkeeper Tanner Arden, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tracy Diaz was the one to do the kick off. HBG Knoxville's Mason Butcher got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pat Fenton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Mason Butcher's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tanner Arden was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. Tracy Diaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Landon London having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Mason Butcher's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tanner Arden was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Dirk Stewart received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Tanner Arden tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 71 minutes into the match, Mason Butcher had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tanner Arden. Van Horn's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mason Butcher was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 73rdth minute of the game Dirk Stewart who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Van Horn's Tanner Arden was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mason Butcher sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dirk Stewart in the 80th minute of play forced Van Horn's goalkeeper Tanner Arden to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dirk Stewart scored 2-1 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tanner Arden, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. HBG Knoxville had won after a very even match.