Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Merida 5th with 58 points, Alcoyano 18th with 42, 16 apart. Alcoyano ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Alcoyano 0.84 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, Merida 1.37 and 1.37, with the league averaging 1.19.
The match was played at Campo Municipal El Collao (capacity 4,850). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Merida led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Alcoyano: Dani Molina (47'), Mario Losada (70') · Merida: Liberto Beltrán (24'), Nil Jiménez (30'), Felipe Alfonso Criado (90')
Key stats
Possession: Alcoyano 51% · Merida 49% · Total shots: 18-15 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 5-4