Castellón Falls Short, Almería Secures Semi‑Final Advantage

In the first leg of the promotion playoff semi‑finals, Castellón failed to make the most of their advantage at Castalia, falling 1-1 to Almería. The match saw 15 shots from the locals versus four from the visitors, with Almería’s Sergio Arribas scoring a late equaliser. The tie will be decided on the return leg at UD Almería Stadium. syntagm.co.za