Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Ceuta 5th with 62 points, Atlético Baleares 19th with 29, 33 apart. Ceuta ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.45/1.05 for Ceuta and 0.61/1.55 for Atlético Baleares (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.13.
Ceuta carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 11 consecutive games. 9 games without a win framed Atlético Baleares's arrival. Ceuta had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Atlético Baleares, 2.
The venue was Estadio Municipal Alfonso Murube in Ceuta, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.