Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Compostela 2nd with 68 points, Silva 15th with 36, 32 apart. Silva had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Silva ran at 1.06 scored and 1.41 conceded, Compostela at 1.62 and 0.82.
The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Silva against 10/15 for Compostela.
Campo Municipal de Fútbol Rodrigo García Vizoso staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. With 29 matches recorded and 1.9 yellow cards per game, A. Estévez Blanco was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Silva led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Silva: Rodrigo Alonso (77'), Hugo Baldomar (8') · Compostela: Jesús Cañizares (70')
Key stats
Possession: Silva 59% · Compostela 41% · Total shots: 7-5 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 3-4