League Play-Off

山东威海犀牛队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 山东济南泰山将军足球队's 顾凡鹰 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 a rather tough play, 山东济南泰山将军足球队's 冯梁洲 got a free kick in the 12th minute. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by 山东济南泰山将军足球队's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 韩泉夕 was slow to take the kick. During this time 山东威海犀牛队's players had a chance to rest. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but 姜震岩 advanced and headed the ball into goal, 1-0 in the 15th minute. A collision led to 山东威海犀牛队 getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. 姜震岩 hit a great ball. 雷霖彬s short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got 唐霆烨 to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 山东济南泰山将军足球队's 唐霆烨 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 倪星雄 in the 28th minute of play. 雷霖彬 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 唐霆烨 having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in 山东济南泰山将军足球队's zone, 倪星雄 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 唐霆烨 came out of the goal and 倪星雄 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 唐霆烨 was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but 倪星雄 showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 32 minute of play. 雷霖彬 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but 唐霆烨 made a huge save. 山东威海犀牛队's 雷霖彬 was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 38th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After having played for 42 minutes, 雷霖彬 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 山东威海犀牛队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 雷霖彬 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 倪星雄 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 唐霆烨 having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by 倪星雄 in the 45th minute of play forced 山东济南泰山将军足球队's goalkeeper 唐霆烨 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When 山东威海犀牛队's 倪星雄 in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 山东济南泰山将军足球队's goalie prevented a goal. 雷霖彬 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. 唐霆烨 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 68 minutes of play, 山东济南泰山将军足球队's 雷明剑 made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 狄杰霆 was left in no man's land by his defense there! 顾凡鹰 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, 倪星雄 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 山东威海犀牛队's supporters rose to their feet, but 倪星雄 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 唐霆烨 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 狄杰霆 made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when 雷明剑 sent off a good shot on target. If 倪星雄 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to 山东威海犀牛队 getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. 尤扬川 hit a great ball. 狄杰霆 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 顾凡鹰 in the 88th minute of the match. In the 88th minute 孟岩弘 suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 姜震岩 during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 89 played minutes 山东威海犀牛队 got a freekick which was hit by 姜震岩. 雷明剑 struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. 狄杰霆 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 山东济南泰山将军足球队. For all the effort they put into the match, the 山东济南泰山将军足球队 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for 山东威海犀牛队.