MARINA ALTA FOOTBALL ROUND-UP | 22/23 February 2025

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Lliga À Punt Comunitat – Grup Sud

CD Eldense 0-1 CF UE Tavernes de la Valldigna
Novelda UD CF 1-1 Benigànim CF
CD Thader 0-2 FB Redován CF
SC Torrevieja 2-3 CD Dénia
Paterna CF 3-5 CFI Alicante
UD Carcaixent 1-3 CF UD Calpe
CF Gandía 3-3 CD Olímpic
Hércules CF “B” 1-1 L’Olleria CF

Both Marina Alta sides picked up valuable away wins to lift themselves away from the bottom three. CD Dénia snatched all three points with a late winner from former CD Jávea midfielder Ferran Molina to condemn SC Torrevieja to their first home defeat of the season. Meanwhile, CF UD Calpe came back from behind to claim maximum points thanks to a brace from former CD Jávea striker Cristian ‘Panucci’ Gonzalez scored in a minute in the middle of the second-half to secure only the second away win of the season for the Calpinos.

Leading Scorers: Matias Nicolas Laxague Rivero (SC Torrevieja) – 11 goals in 20 games (5 penalties).

Primera FFCV – Grupo 4

Catral-Castrum CF 3-5 CD Montesinos
CF Intercity “B” 0-3 CD Almoradí
CD Betis Florida 0-1 CD Jávea
Benferri CF 0-0 CF Sporting de San Fulgencio
Villajoyosa CF 0-2 Novelda CF
CD Murada 2-0 CD El Campello
Mutxamel CF 0-3 Villena CF
Callosa Deportiva CF 0-0 Santa Pola CF

A goal from Javi Berenguer in the first half secured victory of CD Betis Florida in the suburbs of Alicante in the big battle between the two in-form sides of the group. With Mutxamel CF unbelievably crashing at home 3-0 to strugglers Villena CF, their first away victory of the season, and Santa Pola CF only managed a draw at Callosa Deportivo, the ‘rojiblancos’ top the table for the first time this season, thanks to a better head-2-head record against Mutxamel CF (the first “double” of the season).

Leading Scorer: Pablo Martínez Más (Catsral-Castrum CF) 15 goals in 19 games (2 penalties).

Segona FFCV – Grupo 6

Almussafes CF 0-4 FB Teulada-Moraira
UD Beniopa 0-2 Gorgos CF
CF Bellreguard 0-0 UD Benifairó
Real de Gandia CF 1-2 UD Alginet
CF Orba 2-1 CF Cullera
CF Simat 3-0 CF Miramar
Daimús CF 3-0 CD Dénia “B”
Safor Gandia CF 1-0 UD Oliva

FB Teulada-Moraira move into second spot after a 4-0 away win at bottom three club Almussafes CF, the club’s fifth successive game without defeat on the road. Gorgos CF are just four points behind after a 2-0 win at UD Beniopa, extending their unbeaten run to 10 games, the last defeat being to FB Teulada-Moraira back in November. CF Orba came back from a 0-1 half-time deficit to score two late goals to keep in touch with the chasing pack and extend their own run to three games without defeat. At the bottom, CD Dénia “B” crashed 3-0 away at third-placed Daimús CF, their eleventh game in a row without a win, and they are now 13 points adrift of safety.

Leading Scorers: Marc Bonifacio Gomar (Daimés CF) – 13 goals in 16 games (2 penalties) / Ramón Matias Mohamed (UE Benifairó) – 13 goals in 18 games (3 penalties).

Tercera FFCV – Grupo 12

Pego CF “B” 0-1 Mutxamel CF “B”
CF UE Finestrat 8-1 Beniarbeig CF
CF Benitachell 10-1 CE Pedreguer
FB Teulada-Moraira “B” 0-3 UD Ondarense
CD El Campello “B” 2-1 CEF El Verger
UD Benissa “B” 2-1 CF Orba “B”
CF UD Calpe “B” 3-0 Atlético Callosa

CF Benitachell opened up a commanding nine-point lead at the top of the table after a stunning 10-1 home win over CE Pedreguer, who were sitting comfortably in third spot at the beginning of the weekend. Former CD Jávea players were amongst the goals – Rubén Ortolá (3), Alvaro Tiscar (3) and Pavlo Irogoyen (2). Their closest rivals, CEF El Verger, couldn’t get the result they needed to keep the chase for top spot on at CD El Campello “B”, despite taking the lead mid-way through the first half. UD Ondarense scored three goals for no reply against the reserve side of FB Teulada-Moraira, former CD Jávea midfielder Dani García scoring twice late in the second-half to secure their fourth successive victory whilst Beniarbeig CF found themselves on the wrong end of a 1-8 thumping away at CF UE Finestrat.

Leading Scorer. David Molines (CEF El Verger) – 18 goals in 16 games (1 penalty).

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