Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Castellón 1st with 82 points, Granada II 20th with 27, 55 apart. The last five rounds placed Granada II 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 20th in the standings. Per game in the league, Castellón were scoring 1.95 and conceding 1.03, Granada II 0.79 and 1.47, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
Castellón had won three straight. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Castellón, 3/15 for Granada II.
The venue was Nou Estadi Castalia in Castellón de la Plana, with room for 15,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Castellón led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.