the distance and the emphasis, for the fans at least, seemed to change to finishing as the top Marina Alta side in the group. And that meant defeating CD Dénia in the penultimate game of the season. In March the side picked up three decent wins, including a strong 2–0 win against play-off contenders UD Gandia but a run of three games without a victory at the end of April and beginning of May, including a 1–0 defeat at rivals CD Dénia, saw any slim hope of a play-off spot gone. On the final day of the season, a close game against UE CF Tavernes saw Jávea come out top with a late goal to snatch all three points and finish in 6th position. 2017–2018 With coach Antonio Villaescusa staying on for another season the squad had a familiar look to it. pre-season was promising with four wins and a draw from the six friendly games including a 6–0 thumping of CD Polop and a 5–0 win over UD Oliva with new striker Lucas Bou scoring a brace in each game and chalking up six pre-season goals. And the opening fortnight of the 2017/18 season continued the form with a tough 1–1 home draw over UD Carcaixent followed a 6–0 away win at UD Canals to see Jávea sit in 2nd spot. But two tough defeats, one a 1–4 reverse at home to arch rivals CD Dénia, saw the side slip into the bottom half of the table. But the squad rallied and a run of five wins in six saw them crawl back up the table and by the Christmas break CD Jávea was sitting in a comfortable fifth spot. Off the pitch the long-promised was finally becoming a reality and forced the club to play its "home" fixtures against CF Tous and UD Canals in Benissa. A 2–0 win over the latter saw the club climb into the top three. But then a run of four games without a win, including a 1–2 reverse in Dénia, saw the club slide out of the play-offs and spectators suggesting a curse of the roof, an uninspiring construction that created a number of restricted views ... but seats were finally installed. The final third of the season was disappointing and just two wins in the final nine games meant that the club had to settle for 7th spot, a massive 13