The match kicks off tomorrow, Sunday, at 12pm, with Manolo Sanlúcar’s boys hoping to return to winning ways. They are up against Melilla, currently in second place in the standings, three points away from the leaders of the category, FC Cartagena.
The match will be officiated by José Joaquín Gallego Gambín from Murcia, his sixth season in the bronze division of Spanish football. He has already refereed the reserve team this season, on matchday 10 (UD Almería ‘B’ 1-0 Atlético Malagueño).
Players in common UD Melilla-Atlético Malagueño
Mayorga*, Zúñiga*, Francis Flores*, Jorge Ruiz*, Capa*, Gaby Frías*, Quique*, Plata*, José Mari*, Óscar*, Tudela*, Rubén Martínez*, Sergio Díaz, Paco Aguza, Sofian, Zelu and Lolo Garrido
(*) Under the Málaga CF ‘B’ name
Coaches in common UD Melilla-Atlético Malagueño
Miguel Rivera*
(*) Under the Málaga CF ‘B’ name
To take into account
- Chica and Lolo Garrido (contractual absence from this game), with 4 yellow cards, and Abqar with 9, are the Malaguistas on the brink of suspension. Juande is suspended from this match.
- Malagueno are 10 points away, with 24 still in play, from the team (CD Don Benito) marking the play-off position for permanence.
- Hicham, with 3 goals, is the Blue and Whites’ top scorer. Former reserve team member, Óscar, with 11 goals, is Melilla’s highest scorer. At home this season, UD Melilla have accumulated 9 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Stats and facts
- The third time these teams will play one another in Second Division B in the North African city. On the two previous occasions, Málaga CF ‘B’ drew (0-0) against UD Melilla in the 2002/03 season and lost (2-0) in 2006/07.
- On matchday 31 in Second B, the balance of results is 1 draw (1-1 against CF Ciudad de Murcia) and 1 defeat (1-0 against Águilas CF) for the Malaguista reserve team.
