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Dolores
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cipriano Loiola started the match with the kick off. Manuel Loiola's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Taylor McDaniel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Evelio Salomone took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Taylor McDaniel. Taylor McDaniel 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano Loiola in the 15th minute of play forced Los Pumas's goalkeeper Honorio Frans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Honorio Frans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar Domenec in the 18th minute of the match. In the 34th minute, Matei Zbereanu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Honorio Frans was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Honorio Frans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matei Zbereanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. If Manuel Loiola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eugenio Timo hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Honorio Frans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cipriano Loiola, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. In the 47th minute Cipriano Loiola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Honorio Frans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Evelio Salomone to strike the kick off in the second half. Cipriano Loiola scored 1-2 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Honorio Frans, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Honorio Frans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evaristo Lekubegi, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Taylor McDaniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evelio Salomone, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. If Manuel Loiola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Honorio Frans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cipriano Loiola in the 66th minute of the match. Honorio Frans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oscar Domenec, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Los Pumas's Honorio Frans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cipriano Loiola in the 70th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Los Pumas's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Domenec came free, but Honorio Frans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evaristo Lekubegi succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 72nd playminute. A collision led to Los Pumas getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Arnulfo Etxatxu hit a great ball. In the 82nd match minute, Los Pumas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evelio Salomone to maneuver through the defense. 85 minutes into the game, Los Pumas's Saturnino Oroitz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Taylor McDaniel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. After 89 minutes of play, Los Pumas's Evelio Salomone made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Taylor McDaniel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Matei Zbereanu scored 3-4 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Honorio Frans, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, Los Pumas's Honorio Frans got control of the ball when Matei Zbereanu tried to sneak it across the goal line. La Real Academia's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.