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山西忻州山猫联队
Spectators: 7194 (Terracing: 5397, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 143) 香港元朗区豺狼联队's 洪南希 started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 5 played minutes, 香港元朗区豺狼联队's 史义飞 shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper 孟梁扬 came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in 香港元朗区豺狼联队 reached it. 罗文旭 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When 孟延夕 fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 山西忻州山猫联队's protests and gave 孟延夕 a yellow card for diving instead. 孟延夕 hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. When 香港元朗区豺狼联队's 洪南希 in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 山西忻州山猫联队's goalie prevented a goal. 洪南希 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in 山西忻州山猫联队's zone, 肖彬彬 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 孟梁扬 came out of the goal and 肖彬彬 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 18thth minute of the game 肖彬彬 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 山西忻州山猫联队's 孟梁扬 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 尤鸿翀 kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 香港元朗区豺狼联队's 杜渊誉 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 石义迅 in the 23rd minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, 香港元朗区豺狼联队's goalkeeper 杜渊誉 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 尤庭枫. The supporters of 香港元朗区豺狼联队 booed when 山西忻州山猫联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. 庄益雄 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 孟梁扬 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 洪南希, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute 肖彬彬 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 孟梁扬 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by 洪南希 in the 37th minute of play forced 山西忻州山猫联队's goalkeeper 孟梁扬 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 肖彬彬 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 孟梁扬 having to interfere. 47 minutes into the match, 山西忻州山猫联队's goal looked a bit too open when 洪南希 came free, but 孟梁扬 reached the ball before it rolled over 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.

In the 53rd minute 石义迅 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 杜渊誉 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55th minute, 洪南希 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. 肖彬彬 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 孟梁扬 having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, 香港元朗区豺狼联队's 肖彬彬 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 孟梁扬 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 63 minutes, 洪南希 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 香港元朗区豺狼联队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 洪南希 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 肖彬彬 scored 0-1 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 孟梁扬, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 孟梁扬 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 洪南希, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. 洪南希 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. 孟梁扬 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 74 played minutes 洪南希 rounded 山西忻州山猫联队's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. 香港元朗区豺狼联队's 肖彬彬 got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 姜骏霖 charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 姜骏霖 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 93rd match minute, 香港元朗区豺狼联队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 尤鸿翀 to maneuver through the defense. 尤庭枫 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The 山西忻州山猫联队 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. 香港元朗区豺狼联队 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.