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LUN 16.05.2016
Gimnastic 0-0 CD Leganes
Third-placed Nastic and league leaders Leganes served up a goalless draw in this top-of-the-table Liga Adelante showdown, a result which leaves the Madrilenian outfit four points ahead of the Catalans. The hosts spurned an early chance to have got their noses in front when Achille Emana fluffed his lines from the spot, and in spite of Gabriel's 32nd-minute dismissal, Leganes held firm to claim a point and further cement their grip on top spot with four matchdays remaining.
SD Ponferradina 2-1 CD Lugo
Ponferradina bought themselves some breathing room with victory over a Lugo side who slipped down the table for the second week running. Vullnet Basha's 35th-minute strike and Sergio Aguza's second-half penalty clinched an important triumph for the hosts, while David Ferreiro's goal for the visitors ended up counting for nothing.
AD Alcorcon 0-1 D. Alaves
As if it had been written in the stars, it was none other than former Alcorcon player Dani Pacheco who sank his old club. The win, coupled with league leaders Leganes's stalemate away to Nastic, saw Alaves move level on points at the top.
Elche CF 1-1 Girona FC
The spoils were shared in this battle between two playoff pretenders with little to choose between them. Alex Granell's screamer from outside the box opened the scoring nine minutes in, but Carlos Clerc's own goal made it 1-1 with a quarter of an hour to go. Neither side could find a winner, but both remain firmly in the hunt for a playoff spot.
UE Llagostera 1-0 Cordoba CF
Jesus Imaz handed the Catalans victory, as Cordoba paid the ultimate price for their missed chances. Jose Luis Oltra's men, who remain on the edge of the playoff spots, were the better side in the opening 45 minutes, but they failed to make their supremacy count and were undone as Llagostera - lying down in 20th place - claimed a precious three points.
Athletic Club B 0-0 At. Osasuna
The Rojiblancos'second string were relegated following this goalless stalemate with Osasuna at San Mames. Only a win would have done for the Bilbao outfit, and despite them having the better of things throughout, they failed to make their dominance tell.
SD Huesca 2-1 UD Almeria
Huesca emerged victorious against Almeria after a five-minute spell saw the hosts turn the game in their favour. In what was very much a game of two halves, Quique Gonzalez put the visitors ahead on 19 minutes, but subsequent strikes from Tyronne and Alexander Gonzalez saw the Aragon side claim victory.
CD Numancia 2-2 R. Zaragoza
Numancia mounted a sterling comeback to pick up a well-deserved point against Zaragoza in one of the most pulsating games across this weekend's Liga Adelante action. The visitors put themselves into a commanding 2-0 lead after quick-fire strikes from Angel and Manu Lanzarote, but their joy was short-lived after Numancia's Julio Alvarez fired home soon afterwards to halve the deficit. The hosts continued to press for an equaliser and their efforts were rewarded when Iñigo Perez levelled things on 86 minutes. This draw sees Zaragoza remain in the playoff spots, whilst Numancia lose further ground and wave goodbye to their promotion prospects.
R. Oviedo 4-1 CD Mirandes
Oviedo recorded a comfortable victory at the Carlos Tartiere stadium to keep themselves in the playoff positions and maintain their hopes of taking their place in the Liga BBVA next term. Things couldn't have got off to a better start for the Asturians, as Jon Erice sent them on their way with the game just five minutes old. Second-half strikes from Toche, Borja Valle and a Nestor Susaeta spot-kick sealed the win, before Marco Sangalli hit a late consolation for the visitors. This defeat leaves Mirandes well off the pace in the playoff shake-up.
RCD Mallorca 1-0 CD Tenerife
Mallorca's 1-0 triumph over Tenerife saw them earn themselves some breathing space towards the bottom of the table, whilst this reverse puts a dent in the visitors' playoff aspirations. An 80th-minute Alfredo Ortuño header was enough to hand Mallorca a precious three points in their quest to avoid the drop, whilst it leaves the visitors with it all to do to claw themselves back into the promotion mix.
R. Valladolid CF 1-0 Albacete
An early Oscar goal handed Valladolid victory against an Albacete side whose chances of retaining their Liga Adelante status are looking ever more remote. This win sees Valladolid cement their mid-table position, which seems them sitting well off the promotion places and comfortably clear off the drop zone, whilst Albacete lie four points off safety with four games to go.
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