Match Report
8 points and 5 places separated them: Orihuela 10th with 15, La Nucia 5th with 23. Orihuela had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 10th in the table. Against a league average of 1.04 goals per team per game, Orihuela ran at 0.67 scored and 1.44 conceded, La Nucia at 0.83 and 1.06.
Orihuela had gone 7 games without a win. From the last five rounds, Orihuela held 2 points of 15 and La Nucia 9.
The venue was Estadio Municipal Los Arcos, with room for 4,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Orihuela: Toché (70') · La Nucia: Cristian Fernández (56'), Fofo (86')
Key stats
Possession: Orihuela 40% · La Nucia 60% · Total shots: 2-11 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-7