Match Report
In the standings it was Inter Playa del Carmen 3rd on 21 points, Real de Arteaga 9th on 13 — separated by 8. Real de Arteaga's recent output lagged their position: 64th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Against a league average of 1.58 goals per team per game, Inter Playa del Carmen ran at 2.1 scored and 0.7 conceded, Real de Arteaga at 0.8 and 1.3.
Inter Playa del Carmen carried a 10-game unbeaten run into this. Real de Arteaga had lost three in a row.
Unidad Deportiva Mario Villanueva Madrid in Playa del Carmen, capacity 800, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Inter Playa del Carmen led 4-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 8-0.