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Stretford
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) Fernando Bran made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Manuel Arellano during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Manuel Arellano kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. When Henry Botello came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the U.S.A.C. 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 Henry Botello couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henry Botello in the 10th minute of play forced Stretford's goalkeeper Yasir Bonilla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rudy Dubon received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rafael Jatsu came out and tried to block the shot, but Rudy Dubon slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 13th minute. In the 17th minute, Rudy Dubon reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Rafael Jatsu. The goal made the score 2-0. Sarbelio Ramos hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Stretford's Rafael Jatsu threw himself towards the right post 24 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rudy Dubon, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 27th minute, Henry Botello ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yasir Bonilla was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. The audience was convinced that Fernando Bran's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yasir Bonilla was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Fernando Bran blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yasir Bonilla having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Henry Botello in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yasir Bonilla saved Stretford from getting behind. 张荣源 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yasir Bonilla having to make a save. Henry Botello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yasir Bonilla came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by U.S.A.C.'s Henry Botello. But to his dismay, Henry Botello quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. A collision led to Stretford getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Libardo Galdamez hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

Henry Botello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yasir Bonilla having to interfere. In the 54th minute Rudy Dubon suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Israel Donis during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Israel Donis hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. If Henry Botello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 64 minutes, Manuel Escobar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U.S.A.C. and the Stretford players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Henry Botello managed to get in a good position for a shot. U.S.A.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Henry Botello was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yasir Bonilla breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Stretford booed when U.S.A.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eraldo Campos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd minute, 张荣源 fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Yasir Bonilla, passed just outside the right post. After having played for 73 minutes, Henry Botello managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U.S.A.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Henry Botello was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Henry Botello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yasir Bonilla having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Stretford's zone, Henry Botello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yasir Bonilla came out of the goal and Henry Botello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 80th minute, Fernando Bran 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. After having played for 88 minutes, Sarbelio Ramos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stretford's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sarbelio Ramos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Yasir Bonilla took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henry Botello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U.S.A.C.'s fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.