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Spectators: 6772 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Darell Biggs got the match started through his kick off. Charles Haskins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Heroes From Yerevan's goalkeeper Kory Matlock, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Charles Haskins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Heroes From Yerevan's Dane Fulton in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye East Moline's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to East Moline getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Boyce Bain hit a great ball. When Heroes From Yerevan's Blake Samuels in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye East Moline's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Heroes From Yerevan booed when East Moline was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stuart Goldberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. Darell Biggs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dexter McCarthy having to interfere. Kristopher Marin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 26th minute, but Kory Matlock got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Heroes From Yerevan hanging dry this time. In the 35th minute of the match East Moline got a corner. Heroes From Yerevan's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Justin Kincaid ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Willis Jorgensen managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Darell Biggs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boyce Bain kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Charles Haskins made a kick off. Kory Matlock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charles Haskins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 54 minutes into the match, Darell Biggs dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dexter McCarthy, 0-1. Justin Kincaid took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 72nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kory Matlock. Heroes From Yerevan's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. East Moline's Kristopher Marin got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Blake Samuels kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, East Moline's Waylon Pagan got a free kick in the 80th minute. After 82 minutes East Moline's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was James Duarte who took care of the corner kick. In the 83rd match minute, East Moline was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kristopher Marin to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, East Moline's Dexter McCarthy got control of the ball when James Duarte tried to sneak it across the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, East Moline's goal looked a bit too open when Darell Biggs came free, but Dexter McCarthy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Charles Haskins managed to get in a good position for a shot. East Moline's supporters rose to their feet, but Charles Haskins was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kory Matlock breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 91 minutes into the match, Heroes From Yerevan's goal looked a bit too open when Boyce Bain came free, but Kory Matlock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Darell Biggs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dexter McCarthy having to interfere. Heroes From Yerevan's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.