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Match round-up - Second Division A, Day 5

Cartagena held on to top spot after a 0-0 draw at Betis on Sunday lunchtime. The locals will be happier with the result after Tato headed against the bar on the stroke of half time, and then Tapia's side had Arzu and then Carlos García sent off in the second half.

Later in the evening Real Sociedad finally got the home win they have been looking for all season, Griezmann and Bueno getting the goals in a 2-0 victory over Huesca. Elche also recorded their first win of the season, beating Córdoba 3-0, and Numancia won 0-1 at Gimnàstic thanks to a late strike from Kike Sola. (27.09.09)

Rayo Vallecano top the second division pending Betis's Sunday game with Cartagena after beating Castellón 1-3 on Saturday evening. Rubén Castro got the first midway through the first half, and Piti and Aganzo added two more after the restart. Ulloa's last minute consolation couldn't prevent his side from dropping to the bottom of the table. Hércules are also in the top three after winning 0-1 against struggling Celta earlier in the evening. Abraham Paz headed the only goal from a corner early in the second half to leave the Galicians in the relegation zone. Coach Eusebio is going to have a difficult week.

Recreativo drop down the table after a 1-0 defeat at regional neighbours Cádiz. The visitors played half the game with ten men after Mora was sent off, and the home side took advantage to clock up their first victory of the season thanks to a strike from Ormazábal. Levante are now level on points with the Huelva based side after a 0-1 victory at Las Palmas. Both sides came in to the match unbeaten, but a second half goal from Rubén was enough to give the three points to the away team.

Real Unión recorded their first win since being promoted, beating Girona 0-2 to climb out of the relegation zone above their opponents. The Basque side are now level with Murcia, who could only draw 2-2 against Salamanca. A 2-2 draw as well between Villarreal B and Albacete, with Marco Rubén saving a point for the locals near the end. (26.09.09)