League Play-Off

山东菏泽精灵代表队
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 范鹏星 made the kick off and thus started the match. 10 minutes into the match, 山东菏泽精灵代表队's goal looked a bit too open when 许伟军 came free, but 龙挺强 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th match minute, 山东菏泽精灵代表队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 姜思骋 to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th minute 范鹏星 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 龙挺强 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 史义兴 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 杜然海 in the 26th minute of play. In the 27th minute, 吕耀强 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 姜思骋 kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. 许伟军 might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 龙挺强. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 许伟军 ran back to his position shaking his head. 龙挺强 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 许伟军's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by 许伟军 in the 44th minute of play forced 山东菏泽精灵代表队's goalkeeper 龙挺强 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 杜然海 to make the kick off. 许伟军 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 许伟军's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but 龙挺强 firmly grabbed it by the left post. 许伟军 in the 74thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of 龙挺强, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 77 minutes, 柯棋南 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 湖南张家界犀鸟联队 and the 山东菏泽精灵代表队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of 山东菏泽精灵代表队 booed when 湖南张家界犀鸟联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. 柯棋南 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 山东菏泽精灵代表队's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 蒋岚钢 in the 80th minute. 83 minutes into the game, 陆亮彬 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 山东菏泽精灵代表队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 湖南张家界犀鸟联队 the free kick. 龙挺强 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 许伟军 in the 84th minute of play. 姜思骋 hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when 许伟军 got free with 龙挺强 in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 许伟军 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. 龙挺强 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 许伟军 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 龙挺强 having to interfere. After 93 minutes, 邓景坤 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 山东菏泽精灵代表队 and the 湖南张家界犀鸟联队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. 龙挺强 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 范鹏星 in the 94th minute of the match. In the 97th minute, 鲁明棋 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 山东菏泽精灵代表队 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. For all the effort they put into the match, the 湖南张家界犀鸟联队 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for 山东菏泽精灵代表队.