League Play-Off

河南安阳变色龙联队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 香港湾仔区红袜代表队's 麦政德 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. 朱树西 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 庞志诚 having to make a save. After some careless play in the 河南安阳变色龙联队 defense, 麦政德 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 庞志诚. The 河南安阳变色龙联队 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 庞志诚 should have stopped the shot. A hard shot by 洪朗军 from long distance, 11 minutes into the match, got 魏辰卫's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 河南安阳变色龙联队's 任荣岚 got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 庞志诚 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 麦政德, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the match, 香港湾仔区红袜代表队's goal looked a bit too open when 任荣岚 came free, but 魏辰卫 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 魏辰卫 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 任荣岚, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 姜希钢 might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 魏辰卫. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 姜希钢 ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 30th minute, 黄康真 sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and 河南安阳变色龙联队's 庞志诚 didn't even have to move. 朱树西 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. 庞志诚 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 麦政德 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th match minute, 河南安阳变色龙联队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 巩峰震 to maneuver through the defense. 河南安阳变色龙联队's 庞志诚 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 麦政德 in the 39th minute of play. 庞志诚 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 麦政德, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. The 河南安阳变色龙联队 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. 香港湾仔区红袜代表队 were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 任荣岚 was the one to do the kick off. If 麦政德 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th minute of the match 巩峰震 shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but 魏辰卫 showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in 香港湾仔区红袜代表队's zone, 任荣岚 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 魏辰卫 came out of the goal and 任荣岚 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 姜希钢 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th match minute, 香港湾仔区红袜代表队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 曾锋傲 to maneuver through the defense. 柳青凌 hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. 范国凌, 68 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After a defensive mix-up in 香港湾仔区红袜代表队's zone, 姜希钢 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 魏辰卫 came out of the goal and 姜希钢 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 78 minutes of play, 河南安阳变色龙联队's 姜希钢 made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 魏辰卫 was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 83 played minutes 河南安阳变色龙联队 got a freekick which was hit by 高翀鹰. 姜希钢 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 巩峰震 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 魏辰卫 having to interfere. 89 minutes into the game, 柳青凌 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 香港湾仔区红袜代表队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 河南安阳变色龙联队 the free kick. After 89 played minutes 香港湾仔区红袜代表队 got a freekick which was hit by 柳青凌. 魏辰卫 came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by 河南安阳变色龙联队's 姜希钢. But to his dismay, 姜希钢 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.