Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Alhaurín 10th with 59 points, River Melilla 22nd with 5, 54 apart. The last five rounds placed Alhaurín 6th in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, River Melilla ran at 0.62 scored and 2.93 conceded, Alhaurín at 1.69 and 1.62.
Defeat had followed defeat for River Melilla — 11 in succession. Over the last five, River Melilla had taken 0 of 15 points to Alhaurín's 10.
Estadio La Espiguera staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
River Melilla: Rachid (80') · Alhaurín: Kike (23'), Fran Montero (28'), R. Núñez (33'), Kike (72'), Álex Ruiz (86')