League Play-Off

天津和平区火车头代表
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 天津和平区火车头代表队's 洪轩川 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. In the 3rd minute of the match, 洪轩川 tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but 杨威坚 saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 曹永国 charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 曹永国 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 6th minute, 曹永国 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, 林德兴 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 四川广安完人队's supporters rose to their feet, but 林德兴 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 谢棋挺 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 曹永国 was shown his second yellow card after 7 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 8 played minutes 天津和平区火车头代表队 got a freekick which was hit by 曹永国. 11 minutes into the match, 四川广安完人队's goalkeeper 杨威坚 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 梅思桑. If 范瑜宇 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If 尹珂康 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 尹珂康 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 尹珂康's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 33rdth minute, 杨威坚 skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 41 minutes, 洪轩川 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 天津和平区火车头代表队 and the 四川广安完人队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 41st match minute, 天津和平区火车头代表队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 洪轩川 to maneuver through the defense. 45 minutes had been played when some careless play by 天津和平区火车头代表队's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 何夕笑 was slow to take the kick. During this time 四川广安完人队's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that 何夕笑 got away a dangerous shot. Despite this 谢棋挺 quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 林德兴 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 谢棋挺 having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 毛竞雄 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 毛竞雄 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 毛竞雄's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 谢棋挺 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. In the 58th match minute, 天津和平区火车头代表队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 徐云勇 to maneuver through the defense. 60 minutes in the game 何夕笑 after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved 谢棋挺. A very good opportunity. 杨威坚 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 尹珂康 in the 66th minute of play. 毛竞雄 was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 68th minute. 四川广安完人队's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 四川广安完人队's 毛竞雄 got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 71 minutes, 梅思桑 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 天津和平区火车头代表队 and the 四川广安完人队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 71st minute, 梅思桑 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If 林德兴 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 86 played minutes, 四川广安完人队's 何夕笑 shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper 谢棋挺 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 四川广安完人队 reached it. 毛竞雄 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 谢棋挺 having to interfere. 毛竞雄 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 98th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The 天津和平区火车头代表队 supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching 四川广安完人队's performance. The match ended with a win for 四川广安完人队.