Reagan needed penalty kicks to decide every match it played in this year’s GMAC boys’ soccer tournament.

And its goalkeeper Raphael Urbina had twice delivered victories this week.

But in Friday night’s final, it was Ferguson goalie Juan Dorado that made the most clutch save in the shootout.

Leading 4-3 in the shootout round with one attempt left for Reagan, Dorado dove to his right and smothered Kareem Bajoor’s low line drive to secure the victory and the GMAC championship for Ferguson at Milander Park.

The Falcons (17-1-3) won their second GMAC title in the past three seasons and denied the Bison (18-2) what would have been its first county crown in a team sport.

Dorado, a four-year starter, has started more than 80 games during his high school career at Ferguson. Dorado said several shootout experiences prepared him for the pressure-packed moment even though it was the first time he made a match-winning save in a shootout in his career.

“This is by far the best I’ve ever felt after one of these,” Dorado said. “It’s all about reading the other player’s positioning. On that kick, I had a feeling he would kick it that direction and I dove for it.”

Dorado and Ferguson’s defense did not allow a goal for the tournament, shutting out American and Homestead in the earlier rounds.

Urbina, who had come up with clutch saves in shootout wins for Reagan in the earlier rounds against Killian and Coral Gables, appeared headed for another heroic performance Friday. He stopped a shot by Randy Lavaire, and teammate Ricardo Gomes converted his to take a 1-0 lead. But after Ferguson’s Carlos Galvez tied it, Willie Delp hit the ball too hard and kicked it over the goal.

Both teams traded scores successfully leading to a 3-3 tie after four attempts. Ferguson’s Dario Vanegas gave the Falcons the lead, setting up Dorado’s big play.

“Defense has been the key philosophy on this team this season,” Ferguson coach Jose Aguilar said. “Our assistant coach Jordan Fernandez joined us this year and brought that mentality from his playing days here at Ferguson. The kids have really learned from him a lot.”

COACHING

•  Green takes over at Southridge: Lamont Green led South Miami’s football team to its first playoff victory in nearly a quarter century this past season.

Starting next week, Green will start working on returning his alma mater, Southridge, to state championship status.

Green, a former All-American linebacker at Southridge and standout at Florida State University, said he has been hired as Southridge’s new football coach.

“I always knew one day I’d be back [at Southridge],” Green said. “I didn’t think it would happen this fast though. The opportunity was there and I couldn’t pass it up.”

Green takes over for Patrick Burrows, who stepped down last month to pursue an administrative position in Miami-Dade County. Burrows led the Spartans to a pair of district championships in the past three seasons and a berth in the Class 8A regional finals last season.

Green is hoping to continue to elevating Southridge to the championship status it enjoyed in the early 1990s when it won a pair of state championships under Don Soldinger.

“We have some outstanding players at that school, and if we can keep them disciplined they can be very successful,” Green said. “I’m going to try to bring an offense that is more conducive to the explosive athletes that are there.