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Mountain West Arena
Spectators: 9212 (Terracing: 6911, Seating: 2118, VIP seats: 183) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arturo Di Rado started the match with the kick off. Mountain West FC's Roy Holman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kirby Metzger in the 3rd minute of play. Mountain West FC's Roy Holman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raúl Carvalho in the 5th minute of play. Roy Holman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raúl Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Mountain West FC's Roy Holman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Di Rado in the 10th minute of play. After 11 minutes of play, Black Knights FC's Raúl Carvalho made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Roy Holman was left in no man's land by his defense there! Josu Ocaña kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Black Knights FC's Raúl Carvalho got a free kick in the 17th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sammy Nixon in the 21st minute of play forced Black Knights FC's goalkeeper Stacy Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stacy Daniel was out of position in the 25 minute of play, and Sammy Nixon capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sammy Nixon really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. In the 30th minute Tim Crain shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roy Holman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stacy Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chris Reyna in the 39th minute of the match. With a little luck, Black Knights FC's Stacy Daniel got control of the ball when Sammy Nixon tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sammy Nixon got free with Stacy Daniel in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Black Knights FC's Scottie Huston was substituted for Tim Crain. The supporters of Mountain West FC booed when Black Knights FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kirby Metzger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Black Knights FC made a substitution. Wasyl Wawro replaced Kirby Metzger. After a defensive mix-up in Black Knights FC's zone, Chris Reyna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stacy Daniel came out of the goal and Chris Reyna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mountain West FC's Roy Holman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wasyl Wawro in the 61st minute of play. Black Knights FC's Lincoln Downey was substituted for Bartolo Ucero. Virgilio Whitney struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Stacy Daniel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mountain West FC. When Arturo Di Rado in the 77th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Roy Holman kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 2-3 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Elliot Mercado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Mountain West FC's Roy Holman got control of the ball when Tyrone Wolff tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sammy Nixon hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. When Black Knights FC's Wasyl Wawro, in the 88th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Black Knights FC. In the 90th minute Arturo Di Rado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roy Holman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Black Knights FC's Lincoln Downey slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Roy Holman. That made the score 2-4 after 93 minutes of play.