League Play-Off

江苏盐城火流星队
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 江苏盐城火流星队's 胡振迅 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 4th minute, 庞骋广 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. In the 7th minute, 贺挺铮 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 江苏盐城火流星队 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The long shot by 姜源远 in the 15th minute really tested 李骋迪's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 18th match minute, 江苏盐城火流星队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 吴昆榕 to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of 江苏盐城火流星队 booed when 江西吉安野马联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. 武适朗 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 胡振迅 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 李骋迪 having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, 江西吉安野马联队's goal looked a bit too open when 胡振迅 came free, but 李骋迪 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, 江苏盐城火流星队's goal looked a bit too open when 庞骋广 came free, but 蔡正林 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 庞骋广 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 蔡正林 having to interfere. 38 minutes into the game, 庞骋广 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. 蔡正林 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 江西吉安野马联队's 李骋迪 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save 江西吉安野马联队 from getting a goal against them. 江苏盐城火流星队's 贺挺铮 got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

贺挺铮 might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 李骋迪. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 贺挺铮 ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to 江西吉安野马联队 getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. 李志西 hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, 江苏盐城火流星队's 康飞岩 tried to score from far away in the 54th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 64 minutes into the game, 康飞岩 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 江苏盐城火流星队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 江西吉安野马联队 the free kick. In the 64th match minute, 江苏盐城火流星队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 康飞岩 to maneuver through the defense. 蔡正林 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 庞骋广, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. 雷斌国 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 蔡正林 having to interfere. 雷斌国 kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. 贺挺铮 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 81 minutes, 贺挺铮 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 江苏盐城火流星队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 贺挺铮 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 李骋迪 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 贺挺铮 in the 94th minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. 江西吉安野马联队 walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.