Match Report
Leioa went into the game 7th in the table on 53 points; Sporting Gijon II sat 11th on 49 — a 4-point gap. Sporting Gijon II had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Leioa 1.13 scored and 1.05 conceded per game, Sporting Gijon II 1.11 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.12.
Leioa had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Sporting Gijon II had won three straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The venue was Estadio Sarriena in Leioa, with room for 3,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Leioa led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.