League Play-Off

Spartak Sportscenter
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Beijing Spartak SC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Marc Barry hit a great ball. 甘肃兰州天马队's 雷兴阳 got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 6th minute, 龚乐镇 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 潘志林 made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when 于沙竞 sent off a good shot on target. Sungurhan Tezel kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. 杨常翔 took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 11th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Marco-Antonio Barrero. Beijing Spartak SC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Beijing Spartak SC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 杨骋阳 in the 16th minute. Beijing Spartak SC's 杨骋阳 was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but 潘志林 in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 22nd minute, Beijing Spartak SC's 于沙竞 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Beijing Spartak SC's Marco-Antonio Barrero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 孟景西 in the 29th minute of play. 龚乐镇's late challenge caught a Beijing Spartak SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 龚乐镇 helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Beijing Spartak SC booed when 甘肃兰州天马队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. 龚乐镇 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, 杨骋阳 managed to get in a good position for a shot. Beijing Spartak SC's supporters rose to their feet, but 杨骋阳 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 潘志林 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When 麦阳坤 came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Beijing Spartak SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 麦阳坤 couldn't finish the play. 42 minutes into the match, 甘肃兰州天马队's goal looked a bit too open when 于沙竞 came free, but 潘志林 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 于沙竞 made a kick off. After 53rd play minutes 于沙竞 shot 4-0, a short shot which went by 潘志林 and just under the crossbar into goal. 55 minutes into the match, 甘肃兰州天马队's goal looked a bit too open when 杨骋阳 came free, but 潘志林 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Beijing Spartak SC made a substitution. 袁光青 replaced 沈阳兴. In the 67thth minute of the game 于沙竞 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 甘肃兰州天马队's 潘志林 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 杨骋阳 might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 潘志林. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 杨骋阳 ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by 陆飞鹰 in the 75th minute of play forced 甘肃兰州天马队's goalkeeper 潘志林 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If 于沙竞 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Beijing Spartak SC's 于沙竞 got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 83rd match minute, Beijing Spartak SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marc Barry to maneuver through the defense. In the 84th match minute, Beijing Spartak SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marc Barry to maneuver through the defense. 潘志林 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 于沙竞's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. 于沙竞 struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. 潘志林 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Beijing Spartak SC. 麦皓珂 received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marco-Antonio Barrero came out and tried to block the shot, but 麦皓珂 slotted it home off the left post making it 4-1 in the 92nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in 甘肃兰州天马队's zone, 杨骋阳 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 潘志林 came out of the goal and 杨骋阳 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 96th minute, 龚乐镇 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 甘肃兰州天马队's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Beijing Spartak SC had won, even though 甘肃兰州天马队 had held more of the ball.