Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Numancia 6th with 65 points, Lorca 21st with 33, 32 apart. Numancia had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Lorca 0.88 scored and 1.62 conceded per game, Numancia 1.24 and 0.98, with the league averaging 1.15.
Estadio Francisco Artés Carrasco in Lorca staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,200. Lorca led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.