Match Report
In the standings it was Hickory 4th on 28 points, Asheville City 2nd on 29 — separated by 1. Hickory had been under-performing their position — 69th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Hickory 2 scored and 1.07 conceded per game, Asheville City 1.71 and 0.57, with the league averaging 1.87.
Asheville City had won six straight, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Hickory had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Asheville City, 15.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.




