Eddie's Final Whistle

2nd B Division, Group 3 Match day 23 - February 2

Villarreal CF “B” 4 – 1 UE Llagostera

A very comfortable victory for the home side who controlled the game from start to finish and in the end, ran out very comfortable winners. Two goals from Villarreal's Edu Espiau (17 and 28 min), Mujica (58 min) and Collado on 73 min were the scorers for Villarreal “B” and although Magallan did pull one back for the visitors, on 58 min) was nowhere near enough to trouble the Villarreal reserves.

This win moves Villarreal up into fifth position with 39 points – just one point outside the Play Off places and five points behind the league leaders. Llagostera arrived at Villarreal looking to close the gap on their opponents but ended the game in 10th position with 30 points.

Atletico Levante UD 1 – 1 Orihuela CF

Mid-table Atletico Levante, fresh from last week's stunning win in Alicante against Hercules, took on another of the struggling sides as Orihuela CF visited their Buñol sports ground.

Orihuela, who have made a number of changes of late, look a far better side than the one who have had a terrible first half of the season, however, after just 3 minutes the home side had already taken the lead as the Levante player Giorgi, fired home to give his side the lead. Despite the setback, Orihuela pushed forward and after a few missed chances, before Pito (who is on loan from Levante to Orihuela) equalised after 35 minutes with a fine individual effort.

As far as goals went, that was it for this game although both sides had lots of chances to score again without too much luck in what turned out to be a fair result and a share of the points which probably left Levante happier than Orihuela who need the points to climb out of the relegation positions.

Levante are in 11th position with 29 points. They are seven points above the relegation zone and 11 points below the Play Off places. Orihuela are still in trouble. They are in 19th position, one place off the bottom of the table and have 18 points – one more point than bottom side AE Prat. However, they are now five points below the first automatic safety places although they do look as if they could climb out of the danger zone if they keep playing as well as they are.

UE Olot 1 – 0 CD Castellon

CD Castellon travelled north to Cataluña confident that they could add to their two wins of the spin before this game. However, in what turned out to be one of their worst performances of the season, they returned to Castellon empty handed after going down 1-0 to an UE Olot side who are demonstrating that slowly and quietly, they are climbing the table.

The only goal of the game arrived in the 53 minute of second half and despite going behind, Castellon were not able to up the game and ended up getting beaten for the fifth time this season. This defeat leaves CD Castellon in 3rd position. They have 40 points and are four points behind the league leaders, CE Sabadell and one points behind second placed FC Barcelona “B”.

The home side, after this latest win – their 8th win of the season – leaves them in 9th position with 33 points and looking good to finish in a comfortable mid Table position, which was always their pre-Season objective.

CE Sabadell FC 1 – 2 Hercules CF

Having had a disastrous first half of the season and amid turmoil, fan protests etc. Hercules finally took some action. A new President has brought in his own men, the technical director has left and the club has brought in some new players. Whatever and whoever is responsible for the drastic changes, they have obviously worked as Hercules went to the league leaders and returned with all three well deserved points, inflicting the fifth defeat of the season on the leaders and, at the same time, giving themselves a much needed boost.

However, the game did not start the way the visitors expected as after 30 minutes, the home side had already taken the lead and missed a number of chances. But the changes at Hercules shone through and after equalising on 36 minutes through Nikos Vergos, they took the lead early in the second half as Pedro Torres scored from a corner to put the visitors 1-2 ahead in the game, a result that they were able to hold to the final whistle.

The win, apart from the massive lift it will give the club, also helps their league table. Although still in the relegation zone – Hercules are in 17th place, the final automatic relegation place – they have 21 points and only two points outside the first of the safety places.

Despite the defeat, CE Sabadell stay at the top of the group with 44 points – three points ahead of second place FC Barcelona “B”.

CF La Nucia 0 – 0 Valencia CF Mestalla

Very little to say about this game other than the score draw was everything both sides deserved in a match with little football, no drama, few chances and no goals. To say that probably the highlight of the game was the two yellow cards (one for each side) and when the match referee sent off the home manager!

The draw helps neither side although I suppose La Nucia will be the happier of the two even though they have dropped two home points. Valencia Mestalla stay in fifth bottom place with 22 points and one point above the automatic relegation positions.

La Nucia, after an excellent start to the season, have not been good in the last two months. They have dropped from the very top of the table down to 13th place with 26 points and five points above the relegation positions.

CF Badalona 0 – 2 UE Cornella AE Prat 1 – 2 FC Barcelona “B” SD Ejea 1 – 1 FC Andorra Gimn Tarragona 4 – 1 CD Ebro RCD Español “B” 2 – 2 Lleida Esportiu

Match day 24 - February 9 Orihuela CF – Hercules CF CD Castellon – RCD Español “B” Valencia CF Mestalla – UE Olot UE Llagostera – Atl Levante UD FC Barcelona “B” – Villarreal CF “B”

CF La Nucia – CE Sabadell FC UE Cornella – Gimn Tarragona CD Ebro – SD Ejea

Lleida Esportiu – CF Badalona FC Andorra – AE Prat

3rd Division, Group 6

The top two both won at the weekend and now have a healthy lead of the nearest rival. CD Alcoyano continued their unbeaten run to 23 games after their latest win. They have 57 points and are eleven points ahead of second placed CF Intercity San Juan (46 points). There are three sides battling it out for the other two Play Off places, with all three sides (Villarreal CF 'C', Atzeneta UE and UD Alzira) all on 39 points.

At the 'wrong' end of the table, UD Beniganim fall deeper into the relegation mire as they lost their 18th game of the campaign and have just 13 points and look doomed to be relegated. Above them are CD Acero and Hercules CF “B” with both sides on 21 points.

Match day 23 - February 2 Silla CF 2 – 1 CD Acero CD Eldense 1 – 0 Hercules CF “B” FC Jove Español 4 – 2 Villarreal CF “C”

Crevillente Deportivo 1 – 1 CD Olimpic Xativa

UD Alzira 1 – 0 Novelda CF Elche CF Ilicit 0 – 0 Paterna CF CD Alcoyano 2 – 0 Atzeneta UE UD Beniganim 0 – 1 CD Roda CF Intercity San Juan 5 – 3 CF Vilamarxant

CF Recambios Colon 1 – 1 Atletico Saguntino

Match day 24 - February 9 Hercules CF “B” – Silla CF CD Acero – UD Alzira Vilamarxant CF – UD Beniganim

Novelda CF – Elche CF Ilicitano Paterna CF – CF Intercity San Juan

CD Roda – CD Alcoyano

CD Olimpic Xativa – FC Jove Español

Villarreal CF “C” – CD Eldense Crevillente Deportivo – CF recambios Colon

Atzeneta UE – Atletico Saguntino

Regional Preferente

Group 1

No change at the top with all three of the top sides´ winning their matches at the weekend, CD Benicarlo stay at the top on 45 points with both CD Burriana and CD Almazora in joint second position with 40 points.

CF Nules are in last place in this group with 11 points – seven points outside the Play Off places. CF Albuixech are in 17th position with 14 points with the final relegation place occupied currently by both Club Almenara and Saguntino-Huracan, both on 17 points.

Match day 21 - February 2

CD Soneja 2 – 1 CF Albuixech UD Vall de Uxo 0 – 1 CD Burriana

CF San Pedro 1 – 4 CD Almazora CD Onda 4 – 1 Manises CF CF Nules 0 – 8 UD Puzol Saguntino-Huracan CF 2 – 4 CD Castellon “B” Almenara Atl 1 – 2 CD Cabanes CF Alcala 2 – 2 Alqueries CF CD Benicarlo 4 – 1 CD LA´ lcora Match day 22 - February 9

CD Burriana – CD Soneja CD Almazora – UD Vall de Uxo CF San Pedro – CD Benicarlo CF Albuixech – CD Onda Manises CF – CF Nules CD Cabanes – Sag.-Huracan CF Alqueries CF – Almenara Atletic UD Puzol – CF Alcala CD Castellon “B” – CD LA´ lcora Group 2

It is getting close at the top of the table, especially as after this weekends´ results when the league leaders, CD Buñol, were held to a draw whilst all those behind them won their matches.

Buñol stay top with 46 points. San Marcelino are second on 44 points and Torrent CF are in third position with 40 points.

At the bottom of the table, Discobolo-La Torre are stuck in 18th position with just 8 points from their 21 matches and look doomed. Above them are Burjassot (13 points) and La Eliana who have 17 points.

Match day 21 - February 2 Discobolo-La Torre AC 1 – 4 Atletico Benimar

UD Quart de Poblet 1 – 1 CDFB La Eliana

SC Requena 0 – 1 Rayo SAB CF CD Utiel 3 – 1 UD J. Barrio Cristo CD Buñol 0 – 0 Ribarroja CF Godella CF 0 – 1 Torrent CF CDA San Marcelino 4 – 1 Atletic Vallbonense

CF T.Levante 1 – 3 UD Aldaia CF Burjassot CF 0 – 1 Paiporta CF Match day 22 - February 9

FB La Eliana – Disco-La Torre Rayo SAB CF – UD Quart Poblet SC Requena – Burjassot CF Atletico Benimar CF – CD Utiel UD J. Barrio Cristo – CD Buñol Atletic Vallbonense – Godella CF UD Aldaia CF – CDA San Marcelino

Ribarroja CF – CF Torre Levante Torrent CF – Paiporta CF Group 3

Realistically, there are five teams fighting it out for the three promotion Play Off matches in this group. UD Castellonense are top with 47 points. Below them are UE Tavernes on 44 points and both Carcaixent and Muro CF have 43 points. But even fifth placed CD Javea, who are on 41 points, are in with a big shout of a top three finish.

CD Llosa are at the very foot of this group in 18th position with 11 points. They are two points behind SD Sueca in 17th position with Portuarios in 16th place on 16 points in the final relegation place.

Match day 21 - February 2

CD Enguera 1 – 1 Rac. Rafelcofer CD Javea 2 – 1 UD Canals CD Llosa 1 – 2 Muro CF

SD Sueca 1 – 1 CD Denia Alcasser CF 2 – 1 Pego CF UD Portuarios 0 – 1 UD Castellonense

UD Carcaixent 0 – 0 UE Tavernes UD Alginet 1 – 0 CE Pedreguer LO´ lleria CF 0 – 1 UE LA´ lcudia Match day 22 - February 9

UD Canals – CD Enguera Muro CF – CD Javea

CD Llosa – LO´ lleria CF Racing Rafelcofer CF – SD Sueca CD Denia – Alcasser CF UE Tavernes – UD Portuarios CE Pedreguer – UD Carcaixent Pego CF – UD Alginet UD Castellonense – UE LA´ lcudia Group 4

The top two sides in this group both won so stay in first and second, Rayo Ibense are top with 44 points with Independiente Alicante just one point and one place behind them. Villajoyosa, who could only draw at the weekend, are in third position with 42 points.

Just outside the top three Play Off places we can see that FB Redovan are in fourth place (41 points) and looking like the only club that could catch the top three.

Benidorm CD are at the bottom of the table with 13 points from their matches this season. Both Petrelense and CD Thader are just above them, both on 16 points with CD Murada in the first safety place on 17 points. Match day 21 - February 2

UD Petrelense 0 – 1 FB Redovan CF

Villajoyosa CF 2 – 2 CF Calvari Benidorm

CD Almoradi 0 – 2 CD Murada Benidorm CD 1 – 3 UD Ilicitana CF

Elitei Project CF 1 – 1 Benferri CF CF Independiente Alicante 3 – 0 CD Thader

Orihuela CF “B” 0 – 1 UD Rayo Ibense

CD Universidad Alicante 2 – 1 UD Horadada

Callosa Deportiva CF 1 – 1 Athletic Club Torrellano

Match day 22 - February 9 Callosa Deportiva – UD Ilicitano CF

CF Calvari Benidorm – CD Almoradi

Athletic Club Torrellano – Villajoyosa CF

FB Redovan CF – UD Horadada Orihuela CF “B” – CD Universidad Alicante

UD Rayo Ibense – CF Independiente Alicante

Benferri CF – Benidorm CD CD Thader – Elitei Project CF CD Murada – UD Petrelense