Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Villarreal III 11th with 62 points, Altea 22nd with 21, 41 apart. Recent form told a different story for Villarreal III: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. Scoring rates set the scale: Villarreal III 1.95 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Altea 0.69 and 2.57, with the league averaging 1.39.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Villarreal III. A win had eluded Altea for 9 matches. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Villarreal III, 1/15 for Altea.
The venue was Ciudad Deportiva del Villarreal in Villarreal, with room for 5,000 spectators.


