UD Las Palmas lost this Monday in injury time of the match played at the Carlos Belmonte in Albacete (2-1). The yellow team dominated, enjoyed the lead obtained in the first half for 90 minutes, but ultimately gave up the three points with two goals from the Manchego team in extra time.
Ale García and Kirian Rodríguez were the two most striking new faces in the official photo of UD Las Palmas at the Carlos Belmonte. From the very first moment, the idea of possession was very clear, in an attempt to avoid a back-and-forth game.
At 5 minutes, in the first opportunity after a play by Ale García, Miyashiro scored the 0-1 at the end of a coordinated action from a corner kick. Manu Fuster placed a floated ball towards the far post, where the Japanese Miyashiro appeared by surprise to finish with his left foot.
The football sensations of the yellows were optimal before and after the first goal. Jesé sent a second ball into the Manchegan net, but it was disallowed for offside. Later, Raúl Lizoain saved a low shot from the Gran Canarian forward, who had reached the local team's area with options.
The first half of Las Palmas deserved a greater advantage because the best chances of the match were seen in the Manchegan team's area. The best of all occurred in the 37th minute, with a counterattack in which Loiodice found Jesé Rodríguez in the central lane. The striker reached the area with energy, but his mid-height shot was once again denied by Lizoain with a timely block.
The game dropped a few levels for UD at the start of the second half, with the local team's push and the doses of calmness that the visiting team tried to apply to the game. But after the first quarter of an hour, the two protagonists of the first half faced each other again with the same outcome. In the 64th minute, Loiodice found a vertical pass for Jesé's run, whose shot, once again, ended up hitting Lizoain's body.
History repeated itself, and when the final stretch arrived, with the score at 1-0, a controversial play occurred in Horkas' area. Mika Mármol claimed a push from Sánchez before he headed the ball, which then hit the yellow player's hand. The referee reviewed the play and awarded the penalty, which Jefté converted.
The bad news wasn't over because Obeng, in the 100th minute, struck hard and scored the definitive 2-1. A tough blow when everything seemed to be on track.