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Providence Park
Spectators: 7749 (Terracing: 5813, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Juan Bizāns got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute Juan Bizāns shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonel Rocco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Villagra Velis made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Miguel Ángel Benito sent off a good shot on target. Cascadia United's attentive Baltasar Piorno managed to snatch the ball when Augusto Sancho made a throw-in in the 7th minute of the game. The supporters of Cascadia United booed when Los pibitos de mardel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ubaldo Ponciano didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Ángel Benito got free with Villagra Velis in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 14th match minute, Los pibitos de mardel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Sancho to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Los pibitos de mardel getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Ubaldo Ponciano hit a great ball. Villagra Velis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Ángel Benito in the 22nd minute of play. A collision led to Los pibitos de mardel getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Ubaldo Ponciano hit a great ball. Miguel Ángel Benito did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Villagra Velis 26 minutes into the match. After 33 minutes of play, Los pibitos de mardel's Juan Bizāns made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonel Rocco was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los pibitos de mardel's goalkeeper Villagra Velis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Miguel Ángel Benito kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Villagra Velis. That made the score 2-1 in the 40 minute of play. Los pibitos de mardel's Villagra Velis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Los pibitos de mardel from getting a goal against them. In the 45th minute Cascadia United were awarded a corner. Rene Pueblo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Cascadia United's Rene Pueblo to fire away a dangerous shot which Villagra Velis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Villagra Velis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Miguel Ángel Benito went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Miguel Ángel Benito was the one to do the kick off. If Miguel Ángel Benito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Villagra Velis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Ángel Benito in the 65th minute of the match. Wang Di Yi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Villagra Velis having to make a save. In the 68th minute, Constantino Neto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miguel Ángel Benito in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Villagra Velis saved Los pibitos de mardel from getting behind. The supporters of Los pibitos de mardel booed when Cascadia United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wang Di Yi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Los pibitos de mardel's Manuel Menendo got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Saul Mambru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miguel Ángel Benito in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Villagra Velis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Los pibitos de mardel's Villagra Velis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Ángel Benito in the 89th minute of play. Los pibitos de mardel's Villagra Velis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Ángel Benito in the 89th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Cascadia United's Leopold Greve got a free kick in the 92nd minute. With an all-out effort, Los pibitos de mardel's Leonel Rocco threw himself towards the right post 93 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Saul Mambru, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Leopold Greve managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cascadia United's supporters rose to their feet, but Leopold Greve was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Villagra Velis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 97th minute Alexander Pasquarelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonel Rocco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Cascadia United had won after a very even match.