CD San Roque de Lepe 1 – 1 Ceuta B: Honours Even in Tercera División RFEF Duel

CD San Roque de Lepe and Ceuta B shared a 1–1 draw in a tightly contested Spanish Tercera División RFEF match, played on 7 September 2026 at the Estadio Ciudad de Lepe. The result leaves both teams level on points in the early phases of the campaign and reflects how evenly matched they were over the 90 minutes.

Match Report

The match started at a quick tempo, with San Roque de Lepe eager to make use of home advantage. They pressed high and forced Ceuta B into several errors in the opening quarter of an hour. The Andalusian side’s pressure was rewarded when a well-worked move through the middle ended with a precise low finish into the bottom corner, sending the home fans into early celebration.

Ceuta B responded well to going behind. Rather than dropping their heads, the young visitors kept possession and gradually grew into the game. Their patient build-up play began to cause problems for the San Roque defence, particularly down the left side where their winger repeatedly beat his marker. After a series of half-chances, they finally got the goal their play deserved, meeting a cross at the near post to level the scores before half-time.

Tactical Battle in the Second Half

The second period became a more tactical affair. San Roque de Lepe wanted to regain control and pushed their wide players higher, while Ceuta B were comfortable sitting deeper and looking for opportunities to counter. This created an open game at times, with both goalkeepers called into action.

San Roque created the better chances in the final twenty minutes, with a header from a corner flashing just wide and a long-range drive that was brilliantly tipped over the crossbar. Ceuta B also showed their own threat, hitting the post in a quick counter-attack with fifteen minutes remaining. As the match wore on, tired legs became apparent and neither side could produce a winning moment.

Key Moments

• Early breakthrough: San Roque de Lepe struck first with a sharp team move that carved open the Ceuta B defence.
• Merited equaliser: Ceuta B levelled with a near-post finish following sustained first-half pressure.
• Late drama: A flurry of chances at both ends in the closing stages kept the game alive until the final whistle.

Standings Impact

Both teams will take positives from this performance. San Roque de Lepe showed plenty of ambition with the ball but will feel they should have killed off the game when they were on top. Ceuta B displayed great character to bounce back, and the point will strengthen their confidence as they continue their campaign in the Tercera División RFEF.

The result does little to separate the two sides early in the season, but it also means neither will want to lose their next fixture. Matches like this are often what define promotion and survival later in the season, and the 1–1 scoreline means an immediate response will be needed from both clubs for their respective goals.