Match Report
Cortes, 9th on 44 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Izarra (3rd, 61). Recent form told a different story for Cortes: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. Scoring rates set the scale: Izarra 1.88 scored and 0.91 conceded per game, Cortes 1.09 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.37.
Izarra had drawn their last three, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Cortes entered with five wins in a row. From the last five rounds, Izarra held 6 points of 15 and Cortes 15.
Estadio Merkatondoa, capacity 3,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Izarra: Jesús Hoyos (90'), Jesús Hoyos (85'), Miguel Diaz Montes (90')
Key stats
Possession: Izarra 62% · Cortes 38% · Total shots: 14-1 · On target: 6-0 · Corners: 5-3