League Play-Off

Payana
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Emeterio Guzman started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in Payana FC's zone, Gomez Meleon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo Corvera came out of the goal and Gomez Meleon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eduardo Aragones during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Payana FC's Eduardo Aragones got a free kick in the 8th minute. Ricardo Corvera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gomez Meleon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hanni Burell got free with Rolado Barredo in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Emeterio Guzman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Payana FC's Hanni Burell got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rolado Barredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emeterio Guzman in the 30th minute of the match. Payana FC were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after LosChechecos's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Horado Laserna took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Benedicto Valero managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gomez Meleon in the 36th minute of play forced Payana FC's goalkeeper Ricardo Corvera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 36 minutes, Benedicto Valero mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Payana FC and the LosChechecos players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hanni Burell received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Rolado Barredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hanni Burell could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 49th minute of the match, but Rolado Barredo made a huge save. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gomez Meleon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Beltxe Fermoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hanni Burell in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rolado Barredo saved LosChechecos from getting behind. In a very dangerous position, a player in Payana FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 62nd minute. Penalty! Ricardo Corvera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Beltxe Fermoso in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute, LosChechecos's Ramon Pinto dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. Ricardo Corvera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Beltxe Fermoso went, in the 77th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Rolado Barredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emeterio Guzman in the 82nd minute of the match. Gomez Meleon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Ricardo Corvera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rolado Barredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emeterio Guzman in the 99th minute of the match. Beltxe Fermoso came free with the goalkeeper in the 100th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ricardo Corvera could save by the left post.