League Play-Off

四川自贡剑鱼联队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 韩威云 got the match started through his kick off. 邓挺悦 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 郝升坚 having to make a save. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind 安徽合肥火神队's goalkeeper 郝升坚, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 4 minutes, 罗真正 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 安徽合肥火神队 and the 四川自贡剑鱼联队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. 莫霆默's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, 郝升坚 skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of 安徽合肥火神队 booed when 四川自贡剑鱼联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. 白海源 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind 四川自贡剑鱼联队's goalkeeper 宋森远, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If 罗骋真 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 四川自贡剑鱼联队's 宋森远 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 韩威云 in the 25th minute of play. In the 30th match minute, 安徽合肥火神队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 罗骋真 to maneuver through the defense. 邓挺悦 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 郝升坚 having to interfere. After 35 played minutes 安徽合肥火神队 got a freekick which was hit by 罗真正. 42 minutes into the game, 罗骋真 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. 宋森远 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 邓挺悦 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 郝升坚 having to interfere.

The wind increased when 邓挺悦 made the kick off in the second half. 安徽合肥火神队 were furious when 武平明 was red carded, 51 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 武平明 kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. After having played for 53 minutes, 尤霖平 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 四川自贡剑鱼联队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 尤霖平 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 邓挺悦's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 郝升坚 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. 莫霆默 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 莫霆默 struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. 郝升坚 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 四川自贡剑鱼联队. When the match clock showed 69 minutes, the score became 1-1 when 邓挺悦 sped through 安徽合肥火神队's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of 郝升坚. When 罗骋真 came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the 安徽合肥火神队 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 罗骋真 couldn't finish the play. 郝升坚 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 邓挺悦 in the 78th minute of play. 罗骋真 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but 宋森远 made a huge save. 罗骋真 might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 宋森远. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 罗骋真 ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 邓挺悦 in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 郝升坚 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 98th minute 安徽合肥火神队 were awarded a corner. 肖崇迪 went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which 罗真正 managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. The 安徽合肥火神队 players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented 四川自贡剑鱼联队 from taking control. The game ends in a draw.