Cecilio Dominguez was Club America’s matchwinner in an entertaining 3-2 win over rivals Pumas UNAM on Sunday.
Silvio Romero put Club America ahead just after the half-hour mark when he gathered an Oribe Peralta through ball to fire past Alfredo Saldivar.
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Peralta then struck a second at the stroke of halftime. An Osmar Mares pass dropped to the Mexican international, who weaved his way into space before pushing in the second goal of the afternoon.
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But Pumas responded well after the break as Nicolas Castillo connected with a Jose Van Rankin cross to pull Francisco Palencia’s men within one.
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Pumas were leveled within 15 minutes. Pablo Barrera snatched the ball from Osmar Mares in a breakaway before laying the ball for the incoming Nicolas Castillo. Castillo then swept the ball behind Agustin Marchesin, who could have done better to prevent Pumas’ equalizer.
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With eight minutes to go on the clock, Cecilio Dominguez dribbled his way superbly past several Pumas defenders, beating Saldivar to spark the celebrations among the Club America faithful.
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