League Play-Off

Hickman
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Adrian Ereinotz made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Hickman AFC's Luisito George got a free kick in the 12th minute. A collision led to Hickman AFC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Felix Gregory hit a great ball. 17 minutes into the match, Victoria's Adrian Ereinotz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Delmar Maore narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 21 minutes in the game, Ricardo Maties fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Gonzalo Poncio having to interfere. Jacobo Ramirez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th minute Edgardo Ermano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Delmar Maore saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gonzalo Poncio made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Jacobo Ramirez sent off a good shot on target. Gonzalo Poncio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Maties in the 38th minute of the match. The supporters of Hickman AFC booed when Victoria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Placido Bero didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Victoria's Gonzalo Poncio got control of the ball when Jacobo Ramirez tried to sneak it across the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Ricardo Maties made the kick off in the second half. Adrian Ereinotz struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Delmar Maore didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Victoria. Delmar Maore made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Edgardo Ermano sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adrian Ereinotz in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Delmar Maore prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 61st minute, Jacobo Ramirez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gonzalo Poncio was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Placido Bero charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Placido Bero the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Victoria getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Placido Bero hit a great ball. Aurelio Modestio hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Hickman AFC's Maximino Librado tried to score from far away in the 67th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. If Jacobo Ramirez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Ereinotz in the 75th minute of play forced Hickman AFC's goalkeeper Delmar Maore to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 78 minutes into the match, Jacobo Ramirez notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Victoria's Gonzalo Poncio. Gonzalo Poncio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 86 minutes into the match, Hickman AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Ereinotz came free, but Delmar Maore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Hickman AFC's zone, Adrian Ereinotz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Delmar Maore came out of the goal and Adrian Ereinotz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Hickman AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Victoria had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.