Match Report
El Palmar went into the game 14th in the table on 32 points; Cartagena II sat 12th on 38 — a 6-point gap. The last five rounds placed Cartagena II no better than 17th for form, against 12th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: El Palmar 0.79 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Cartagena II 1.18 and 1.15, with the league averaging 1.2.
El Palmar were winless in 6. Defeat had not touched Cartagena II in 6 games. The last-five ledger: El Palmar 2/15, Cartagena II 9/15.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by El Palmar, 3 by Cartagena II, 1 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings. Both teams scored in 75% of the meetings.
Cartagena II led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Cartagena II: Iker Abellán (24')
Key stats
Possession: El Palmar 54% · Cartagena II 46% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 3-5