League Play-Off

Estadio España
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ricardo Maties made the kick off which started today's match. Hickman AFC's Delmar Maore proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Hickman AFC from getting a goal against them. The supporters of España booed when Hickman AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Gorka didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julian Chico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Delmar Maore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Julian Chico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Delmar Maore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Julian Chico managed to get in a good position for a shot. España's supporters rose to their feet, but Julian Chico was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Delmar Maore breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 28 played minutes España got a freekick which was hit by Alejo Urritz. Camilo Maxin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delmar Maore having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Camilo Maxin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Delmar Maore was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. In the 38th minute, Froilan Benvide hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ricardo Maties received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Isaac Emeterio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Camilo Maxin made a kick off. Julian Chico blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Delmar Maore having to make a save. Julian Chico might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Delmar Maore. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Julian Chico ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 52nd match minute, Hickman AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Gorka to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, España's Julian Chico got a free kick in the 56th minute. 63 minutes into the match, Hickman AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Julian Chico came free, but Delmar Maore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Delmar Maore made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Julian Chico in the 68th minute of play. If Julian Chico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Camilo Maxin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute, Romeo Ourente 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. Camilo Maxin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delmar Maore having to interfere. Jacobo Ramirez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Emeterio having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Julian Chico 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. Delmar Maore showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Camilo Maxin, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. A collision led to Hickman AFC getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Pedro Gorka hit a great ball. When Camilo Maxin got free in front of the goal in the 86th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Delmar Maore was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 90 minutes into the match, Hickman AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Camilo Maxin came free, but Delmar Maore reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hickman AFC's Delmar Maore played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julian Chico in the 91st minute of play. After 95 minutes, Paulo Etxepare mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hickman AFC and the España players grew even worse after the yellow card. Pablo Lorien took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 96th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Delmar Maore. Hickman AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Despite being the better team, España failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.