Match Report
The table gap was wide: 33 points between Cieza (1st, 73 pts) and Bala Azul (11th, 40 pts). The last five rounds placed Bala Azul no better than 15th for form, against 11th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Cieza 1.91 scored and 0.62 conceded per game, Bala Azul 1.15 and 1.06, with the league averaging 1.2.
Level finishes had become the habit for Cieza: three in a row.
Estadio de La Arboleja staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,500. On the scoreboard, Cieza led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Cieza: Hugo Bernal (39'), José María Lorente (68'), Domingo Pujante (70') · Bala Azul: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Cieza 51% · Bala Azul 49% · Total shots: 7-12 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 3-5