League Play-Off

龙吟虎啸世纪球场
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 山西忻州蝎虎代表队's 朱志扬 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. With a little luck, 山西忻州蝎虎代表队's 方宁泉 got control of the ball when 鲁霆松 tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 5th minute, 山西忻州蝎虎代表队's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after 史永博 fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 吕晨迅 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. 谢林谦 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, 吕晨迅 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 谢林谦. ≮China≯『曙光』独孤九剑难求一败's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 吕晨迅 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 朱志扬 in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 谢林谦 saved ≮China≯『曙光』独孤九剑难求一败 from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 朱志扬 in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 谢林谦 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If 吕晨迅 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 30 minutes into the game, 卓庭默 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 山西忻州蝎虎代表队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ≮China≯『曙光』独孤九剑难求一败 the free kick. In the 30th match minute, 山西忻州蝎虎代表队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 卓庭默 to maneuver through the defense. 朱志扬 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. 谢林谦 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 山西忻州蝎虎代表队's 吕晨迅 got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 吕晨迅 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 谢林谦 having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 秦振康 to make the kick off. 史永博 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. 方宁泉 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 朱志扬 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. 谢林谦 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 谢林谦 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 朱志扬 in the 61st minute of play. The supporters of ≮China≯『曙光』独孤九剑难求一败 booed when 山西忻州蝎虎代表队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. 苏伟洋 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the 山西忻州蝎虎代表队 defense, 秦振康 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 方宁泉. The 山西忻州蝎虎代表队 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 方宁泉 should have stopped the shot. 史永博 scored 2-1 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 方宁泉, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 山西忻州蝎虎代表队's 方宁泉 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 史永博 in the 83rd minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, ≮China≯『曙光』独孤九剑难求一败's goalkeeper 谢林谦 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 吕晨迅. 2-2 became the score in the 96th minute when 朱志扬 elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.