Match Report
River Melilla, 22nd on 5 points, faced a 63-point deficit to Vélez (5th, 68). Scoring rates set the scale: River Melilla 0.62 scored and 2.93 conceded per game, Vélez 1.33 and 0.95, with the league averaging 1.45.
Vélez had not lost in 5 games. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for River Melilla against 13/15 for Vélez.
The match was played at Estadio La Espiguera (capacity 1,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Vélez: Luija (24'), Joselinho (34'), Guerra (61')