Match Report
The table read 3rd (Santutxu, 39 pts) against 7th (Balmaseda, 26 pts), 13 points apart. On recent form Balmaseda sat only 33rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Santutxu 1 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Balmaseda 1.17 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.18.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Balmaseda.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.