Match Report
The table read 2nd (Santurtzi, 33 pts) against 7th (Balmaseda, 26 pts), 7 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Balmaseda: only 33rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Scoring rates set the scale: Santurtzi 2 scored and 1 conceded per game, Balmaseda 1.17 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.18.
A win had eluded Balmaseda for 8 matches.
Estadio San Jorge in Santurtzi staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Balmaseda led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.




