Castellón 0-3 Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad made it four consecutive wins with a 3-0 demolition of Castellón and confirmed their status as genuine promotion candidates. Real showed from start to finish they were the dominant team and only seven minutes were on the clock when they took the lead. Carlos Martinez set up Xabi Prieto after a brilliant pass from Sergio and Prieto swept the ball home with an easy finish. Prieto almost made it 2-0 shortly after but his effort hit the side netting. Real Sociedad were now looking more and more dangerous but Zubikarai had his reflexes tested before Marcos went close. For the last 15 minutes of the first half Real were happy to keep the ball as they probed for openings.

The second half started as the first had finished with Real looking comfortable on the ball and it was clear a second goal was needed to kill off the hosts. On 63 minutes Carlos Sanchez was picking the ball out of his net again as full back Xabi Castillo ventured forward and crossed for Imanol Agirretxe to head home. Real only needed to wait six minutes to add a third and make the win emphatic as the lively Marcos stole the ball off the defender and beat the keeper clinically. Real Sociedad continued to look lively until the 90th minute as Lillo pushed on his team from the touchline. At full time the players celebrated a convincing victory and made a very decent Castellón side look very average in their own back yard.

Real Sociedad will welcome Gimnàstic to the Anoeta next Saturday as they will look to make it five victories in a row and with Bravo and Abreu returning for that game I certainly wouldn't bet against them doing it with the form they are in. Its hard to believe it was only a few weeks ago i was almost writing Lillo and his troops off but they have turned it around - and how!

Castellon: Carlos Sanchez, Rafita, Dealbert, Mora, Baigorri, López Garai, Mario Rosas, Arana, Omar (Salas, 84 mins), Perico (Nsue, 66 mins), and Ulloa.

Real Sociedad: Zubikarai, Carlos Martinez, Ansotegi, Mikel González, Castillo, Rivas, Aranburu, Marcos (Markel, 80 mins), Sergio (Agirretxe, 59 mins), Moha (Estrada, 72 mins) and Xabi Prieto.