Match Report
Both sides brought 28 points into this one — Hickory 4th, Appalachian 3rd. Recent form told a different story for Hickory: only 69th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 2/1.07 for Hickory and 2.14/0.93 for Appalachian (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.87.
Appalachian carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Hickory 3, draws 0, Appalachian 2, at 1.4 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
On the scoreboard, Hickory led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Hickory: Mario Albert (38') · Appalachian: Christopher Douglas (72'), Carver Tierney (90')




