Match Report
Orihuela went into the game 10th in the table on 15 points; Villarreal II sat 3rd on 28 — a 13-point gap. 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, Villarreal II at 1.17 and 0.83.
Orihuela had not won in 10 games. Orihuela had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Villarreal II, 8.
Estadio Municipal Los Arcos in Orihuela, capacity 4,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Villarreal II led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-4.