League Play-Off

山西晋中公爵代表队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 山西晋中公爵代表队's 邵翀洲 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. After a rather tough play, 香港葵青区热刺代表队's 孔烽竞 got a free kick in the 7th minute. 8 minutes into the match, 林朗荣 sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because 孔勇剑 threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for 林朗荣 this time. In the 15th minute, 香港葵青区热刺代表队's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after 邵翀洲 fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After having played for 18 minutes, 邵翀洲 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 山西晋中公爵代表队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 邵翀洲 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 狄凌寒 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 顾常天 having to interfere. 任松晨 was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 25th minute. 山西晋中公爵代表队's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After having played for 33 minutes, 康强真 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 香港葵青区热刺代表队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 康强真 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 林朗荣 hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. When 康强真 came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the 香港葵青区热刺代表队 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 康强真 couldn't finish the play. 邵翀洲 struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. 孔勇剑 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 山西晋中公爵代表队. The supporters of 山西晋中公爵代表队 booed when 香港葵青区热刺代表队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. 狄凌寒 didn't get a good kick on the ball. If 任松晨 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 康强真 to strike the kick off in the second half. If 邵翀洲 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When 朱雄鹰 came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the 香港葵青区热刺代表队 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 朱雄鹰 couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, 狄凌寒 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 香港葵青区热刺代表队's supporters rose to their feet, but 狄凌寒 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 顾常天 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 康强真 received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. 顾常天 came out and tried to block the shot, but 康强真 slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 60th minute. 香港葵青区热刺代表队's 朱雄鹰 got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 孔勇剑 came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by 山西晋中公爵代表队's 任松晨. But to his dismay, 任松晨 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 孔烽竞 during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 肖桦浩's late challenge caught a 香港葵青区热刺代表队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 肖桦浩 helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, 山西晋中公爵代表队's 肖桦浩 got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 朱雄鹰 struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. 顾常天 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 香港葵青区热刺代表队. 狄凌寒 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but 顾常天 made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by 康强真 in the 82nd minute of play forced 山西晋中公爵代表队's goalkeeper 顾常天 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 倪海建 kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. In the 85th minute, 香港葵青区热刺代表队's 康强真 ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 顾常天. 顾常天 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. 康强真 was extremely unlucky when he, in the 92nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The 香港葵青区热刺代表队 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing 香港葵青区热刺代表队 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.