RZRM: Dínamo
D í n a m o: C A M P E Ó N
Season 13: XXIV 1991 UDA League

Dates: January - May 1991
Division: 1st
Matches
Regular Season
   23.Ja.1991  Dínamo vs Real Cedro              1 - 7
   06.Fb.1991  Dínamo vs Organización Benavides  1 - 5
   13.Fb.1991  Dínamo vs Lomas                   1 - 7
   20.Fb.1991  Dínamo vs Italia                  1 - 2
   27.Fb.1991  Dínamo vs Bohemios                5 - 2
   06.Mr.1991  Dínamo vs Monterrey              10 - 3
   13.Mr.1991  Dínamo vs Leones                  2 - 3

   20.Mr.1991  Dínamo vs Real Cedro              3 - 3
   10.Ap.1991  Dínamo vs Organización Benavides  9 - 3
   17.Ap.1991  Dínamo vs Lomas                   8 - 2
   24.Ap.1991  Dínamo vs Italia                  3 - 2
   08.My.1991  Dínamo vs Monterrey               5 - 1
   15.My.1991  Dínamo vs Leones                  4 - 4
   20.My.1991  Dínamo vs Bohemios                3 - 2

Semi-Final

   24.My.1991  Dínamo vs Italia                  3 - 2

Great Final

   31.My.1991  Dínamo vs Leones                  2 - 1

Standings
Regular Season
Standing            G   W D  L   F:A    P
1. Italia          14  10 2  2  49:21  22  (*)
2. Leones          14   9 2  3  61:38  20  (*)
3. Real Cedro      14   8 3  3  56:31  19  (*)
4. Dínamo          14   7 2  5  56:46  16  (*)
5. Lomas           14   8 0  6  57:50  16
6. Org. Benavides  14   5 1  8  34:39  11
7. Bohemios        14   2 0 12  34:69   4
8. Monterrey       14   2 0 12  37:90   4
(*) Advance to semi-finals

Final Standing
1. Dínamo (Campeón)
2. Leones (Subcampeón)
3. Real Cedro (Third Place)
4. Italia

Final Stats

            G   W D L    F:A
Season     14   7 2 5   56:46
Playoffs    2   2 0 0    5: 3
TOTAL      16   9 2 5   61:49
Comments
Even though I left in December to start my graduate work at Austin, Dínamo kept playing. But if we had finished last season with only six players, now, with my departure and Armando's retirement forced the team to get ex-Atlantistas Gordo (2nd season in our team), and Francisco Núñez (Paco). Among the ones returning were Chendo (12th season), Juan (8th season), Ferna (2nd season), and Miguel (2nd season).

We started out terribly, losing our first four games pretty bad. After wining the next two matches, Dínamo ended the first half with another loss against Leones and finished the first half practically out of contention. As if this team didn't have enough excitement last season, they resurged from the cold basement, and played a great second half including an astonishing come-from-behind 3-2 victory over first place Italia with three goals in the last five minutes. Dínamo really turned it around. Still, things were not looking good, since they arrived to the last game of the season needing to win to clinch a playoff berth and with Chendo out for the season due to an ankle injury. Paco and Miguel were not at full capacity either due to injuries too, and Ferna, the goalkeeper didn't show up. The only good news was the arrival of Roger who came from Austin right in time to play the match (he was still in the roster). What a match! But Dínamo did it again with an incredible and dramatic 3-2 victory over Bohemios.

In the semi-final, we had to meet again top ranked Italia, with a set of players that look more like a hospital rather than a football team. But this team pulled out the Champion heart and gave one of its guttiest performances ever to knock Italia out in a heck of a thriller 3-2. We completed our master piece with another exciting and dramatic 2-1 victory over Leones to give our fifth Olympic lap at the UDA gym between the cheers and the tears of our fans. It was hard to describe, but that was just fantastic. For those ex-Atlantistas, Gordo and Francisco, it was their first title ever. Even though they played in one of the finest teams ever to play in this league, they had not been fortunate enough to win a title. They did it now as members of this amazing Dínamo squad. At that point, with so much joy in our hearts, we decided not to continue the adventure. It was the end of an era for one of the most talented and spectacular teams ever assembled. At least for now. It was a great Summer for me, and returned to Austin afterwards to resume my graduate work. We hope to reunite some day. Will we?


Revised: September 2004