Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — UD Ibiza 4th with 68 points, Melilla 18th with 34, 34 apart. The last five rounds placed UD Ibiza no better than 18th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, UD Ibiza ran at 1.5 scored and 0.89 conceded, Melilla at 0.68 and 1.37.
A win had eluded UD Ibiza for 8 matches.
The match was played at Estadio Municipal de Can Misses in Ibiza (capacity 15,105). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Melilla led 2-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-3.