Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Marbella 3rd with 56 points, Ciudad Real 13th with 41, 15 apart. Ciudad Real's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Against a league average of 1.03 goals per team per game, Ciudad Real ran at 0.85 scored and 1.06 conceded, Marbella at 1.21 and 0.94.
The venue was Polideportivo Juan Carlos I in Ciudad Real, with room for 2,200 spectators. J. Muñoz García officiated: 37 games logged, averaging 2.4 yellow cards each. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.