League Play-Off

Estadio Melo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Simon Sanchez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Donato Bihar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donato Bihar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simon Sanchez, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Lorenzo Quilo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octavio Oier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Romulo Valerio's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Lorenzo Quilo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience was convinced that Octavio Oier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lorenzo Quilo was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Edelmiro Eyague sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Faustino Licerio hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edelmiro Eyague in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Donato Bihar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Romulo Valerio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lorenzo Quilo having to make a save. Melo's Cirilo Etxekopar got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 42nd minute, Edelmiro Eyague collided with one of Melo's players - so bad that he fractured his nose. Simon Paskal's late challenge caught a Cardozos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Simon Paskal helped the player get up and apologised. In the 42nd minute, one of Melo:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Melo. With a little luck, Cardozos's Lorenzo Quilo got control of the ball when Romulo Valerio tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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 wind increased when Simon Sanchez made the kick off in the second half. Omar Rainerio tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Donato Bihar. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-1 in the 52nd minute. Simon Sanchez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58th minute, Romulo Valerio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Melo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 63rd minute, Octavio Oier got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Romulo Valerio struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Lorenzo Quilo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Melo. Cardozos's Lorenzo Quilo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octavio Oier in the 74th minute of play. Lorenzo Quilo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Octavio Oier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Simon Sanchez succeeded in the game's 79th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. Simon Sanchez's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Donato Bihar firmly grabbed it by the left post. After having played for 90 minutes, Romulo Valerio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Melo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Romulo Valerio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 96 minutes into the game, Justo Baumar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cardozos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Melo the free kick. The supporters of Melo booed when Cardozos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Justo Baumar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chants of Cardozos echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Melo had held the ball for most of the match.