Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Vélez (1st, 49 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Almería II (2nd, 33 pts). Almería II had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.15/1.7 for Almería II and 1.67/0.83 for Vélez (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
Momentum sat with Vélez, winners of their last four.
The venue was Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos in Almeria, with room for 15,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.