Match Report
Melilla went into the game 7th in the table on 23 points; Villarrubia sat 8th on 20 — a 3-point gap. Melilla ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Melilla 0.83 scored and 1.06 conceded per game, Villarrubia 0.94 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.04.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Villarrubia.
Estadio Álvarez Claro in Melilla staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.