League Play-Off

香港沙田区玄武俱乐部
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 香港沙田区玄武俱乐部队's 温皓青 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. 李珂康's late challenge caught a 香港沙田区玄武俱乐部队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 李珂康 helped the player get up and apologised. 李珂康 hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. 温皓青 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 齐延鸿 having to interfere. 温皓青 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. 齐延鸿 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 曲荣岚 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but 齐延鸿 made a huge save. If 孔鸿朗 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 23 minutes into the match, 河北秦皇岛火流星队's goal looked a bit too open when 温皓青 came free, but 齐延鸿 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of 香港沙田区玄武俱乐部队 booed when 河北秦皇岛火流星队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. 潘思海 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute, 李珂康 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 29 minutes into the game, 温皓青 recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of 齐延鸿. 温皓青 showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 32nd match minute, 河北秦皇岛火流星队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 李珂康 to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 陆林镇 made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, 河北秦皇岛火流星队's goal looked a bit too open when 尤希誉 came free, but 齐延鸿 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 52nd match minute, 河北秦皇岛火流星队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 潘思海 to maneuver through the defense. 温皓青 scored 2-0 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 齐延鸿, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 70th minute, 陆林镇 fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of 白政磊, passed just outside the right post. 孔鸿朗 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but 白政磊 made a huge save. 陆林镇 was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 74th minute. 河北秦皇岛火流星队's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. If 孔鸿朗 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 温皓青 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, 香港沙田区玄武俱乐部队's 白政磊 got control of the ball when 孔鸿朗 tried to sneak it across the goal line. If 曲荣岚 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When 孔鸿朗 came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the 河北秦皇岛火流星队 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 孔鸿朗 couldn't finish the play. 河北秦皇岛火流星队's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.