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Punta Cana
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Aramis Richardson made the kick off and thus started the match. Joel Cejas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aramis Richardson, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. A collision led to La Vega FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Juan Dickson hit a great ball. In the 16th play minute Eliseo Alarcón came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Alonso Villamayor. 1-0. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind La Vega FC's goalkeeper Alonso Villamayor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Matt Ureña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Alonso Villamayor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alvin Bucher sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvin Bucher got free with Alonso Villamayor in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Matt Ureña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Alonso Villamayor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Gilberto Schultz came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the La Vega FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gilberto Schultz couldn't finish the play. If Pedro Brizuela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Cejas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aramis Richardson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Matt Ureña to make the kick off. In the 61st minute, Aramis Richardson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience was convinced that Matt Ureña's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alonso Villamayor was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. In the 73rd match minute, Gazcue 608 United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alvin Bucher to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aramis Richardson in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joel Cejas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Brizuela got free with Joel Cejas in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Matt Ureña managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gazcue 608 United's supporters rose to their feet, but Matt Ureña was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alonso Villamayor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Florencio Correa came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Gazcue 608 United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Florencio Correa couldn't finish the play. Juan Dickson who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Joel Cejas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 88 minutes into the match, Matt Ureña notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of La Vega FC's Alonso Villamayor. Alonso Villamayor was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 92 minutes into the game, Salvador Carbonell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gazcue 608 United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave La Vega FC the free kick. Gazcue 608 United's Joel Cejas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aramis Richardson in the 94th minute of play.