League Play-Off

Estadio Belveder
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carmelo Padriña got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Seguinus Colon during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Seguinus Colon kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Carmelo Padriña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Uhin Galvez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 11 minutes, Carmelo Padriña made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Belveder FC's Uhin Galvez tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Cesaro Alzola took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Toli Balbas to make any attempt to save it. Uhin Galvez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Feliciano Lojo in the 18th minute of the match. Uhin Galvez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carmelo Padriña's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 26th minute of the game. One of Belveder FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Carmelo:s goal. Uhin Galvez went to the wrong direction when Evaristo Ramos was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 30th minute Pablo-Enrique Arbe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uhin Galvez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Uhin Galvez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carmelo Padriña, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 36 minutes into the match, Belveder FC's Sayveon Sanes broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 41 minutes into the match, Melchor Calenga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Toli Balbas. Carmelo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Melchor Calenga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cesaro Alzola to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Belveder FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carmelo Padriña came free, but Uhin Galvez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Carmelo booed when Belveder FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seguinus Colon didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59th minute, Carmelo Padriña fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Belveder FC's Melchor Calenga got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Belveder FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Carmelo Padriña scored to the left of an out of position Uhin Galvez, making the score, 2-2. Uhin Galvez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carmelo Padriña, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 75th minute, Cesaro Alzola made a precise shot to the right of Toli Balbas. Carmelo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. If Melchor Calenga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pablo-Enrique Arbe's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 83rdth minute, Uhin Galvez skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Carmelo Padriña received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Uhin Galvez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Belveder FC's zone, Carmelo Padriña stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Uhin Galvez came out of the goal and Carmelo Padriña tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 90 played minutes Belveder FC got a freekick which was hit by Sayveon Sanes. The supporters of Carmelo booed when Belveder FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Seguinus Colon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Uhin Galvez made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Pablo-Enrique Arbe sent off a good shot on target. 97 minutes into the match, Cesaro Alzola had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Toli Balbas. Carmelo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cesaro Alzola was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Carmelo players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Belveder FC.