Tomorrow, Sunday from 12:00, Manolo Sanlúcar’s reserve team will try to obtain the first win of the 2018/19 season. The boys are facing Melilla, who are in second place in the standings, just a point away from category leader UCAM Murcia.
The match will be officiated by Murcia-born referee Rafael Sánchez López, his fourth season in the bronze category of Spanish football.
Players in common Atlético Malagueño-UD Melilla
Mayorga*, Zúñiga*, Francis Flores*, Jorge Ruiz*, Capa*, Gaby Frías*, Quique*, Plata*, José Mari*, Óscar*, Tudela*, Rubén Martínez*, Sergio Díaz, Paco Aguza, Sofian and Zelu
(*) Under the Málaga CF ‘B’ name
Coaches in common Atlético Malagueño-UD Melilla
Miguel Rivera*
(*) Under the Málaga CF ‘B’ name
To take into account
- Alberto López and Deco, with 4 yellow cards, are the Malaguistas on the brink of sanction.
- Deco and Grasa, the only reserve team members who have played all league games.
- UD Melilla have accumulated 2 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat away from home. In total, they have obtained 25 points out of 11 games, with 19 goals scored and 9 conceded.
Stats and facts
- The third time both teams face each other in Second Division B on the Costa del Sol. The two previous occasions, then named Málaga CF ‘B’ defeated UD Melilla by 3-1 in the 2002/03 season and drew 2-2 in 2006/07.
- The balance of results for matchday 12 in Second B is 1 draw (1-1 against Águilas CF) and 1 defeat (4-1 against CF Ciudad de Murcia) for the Malaguista reserve team.