Match Report
In the standings it was Alicante 9th on 53 points, Sporting Mahones 15th on 45 — separated by 8. Alicante ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.05/0.84 for Alicante and 0.92/1.42 for Sporting Mahones (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.03.
Alicante had gone 5 games without a win.
The venue was Estadio José Rico Pérez in Alicante, with room for 29,584 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sporting Mahones led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.