League

San Mattino
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th minute, Ivor Boyce got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. HULL CITY FC's Frankie Vazquez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ed Rawson in the 16th minute of play. If Ivor Boyce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When HULL CITY FC's Ivor Boyce in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Football Club Azkero's goalie prevented a goal. In the 25th minute Ivor Boyce shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sol Bellamy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ed Rawson was extremely unlucky when he, in the 33rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 34th minute Ivor Boyce shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sol Bellamy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karl Millman hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Ivor Boyce managed to get in a good position for a shot. HULL CITY FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivor Boyce was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sol Bellamy breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ivor Boyce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sol Bellamy having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ed Rawson to make the kick off. Sol Bellamy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andy Smith, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ivor Boyce recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 71 minutes into the match, Football Club Azkero's goalkeeper Sol Bellamy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ivor Boyce. 71 minutes into the game, Vance Hancock was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Football Club Azkero's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave HULL CITY FC the free kick. In the 72nd minute, Vance Hancock hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 75 minutes into the game, HULL CITY FC's Ivor Boyce nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sol Bellamy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 83rd minute, Marlon Stobbs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Football Club Azkero's goalkeeper Sol Bellamy, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 91 minutes into the game, Ed Rawson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Frankie Vazquez was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The HULL CITY FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Football Club Azkero from taking control. The game ends in a draw.