Match Report
Melilla, 18th on 34 points, faced a 48-point deficit to Castellón (1st, 82). Melilla's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. Per game in the league, Castellón were scoring 1.95 and conceding 1.03, Melilla 0.68 and 1.37, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Castellón, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Castellón had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Melilla, 5.
The venue was Nou Estadi Castalia in Castellón de la Plana, with room for 15,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.