League Play-Off

山东临沂鬼火队
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 俞夕傲 kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in 山东威海金牛联队's zone, 宋思烽 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 倪星烨 came out of the goal and 宋思烽 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 徐强雄 kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. 倪星烨 made an important save on a dangerous shot by 宋思烽 in the 13th minute. The supporters of 山东威海金牛联队 booed when 山东临沂鬼火队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. 邱树铮 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 16 minutes into the match, 山东临沂鬼火队's goal looked a bit too open when 曹俊轩 came free, but 尹邦博 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 洪沙渊 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 龚轩强's late challenge caught a 山东临沂鬼火队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 龚轩强 helped the player get up and apologised. 25 minutes into the game, one of 山东威海金牛联队:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 32 minutes into the game, 邱树铮 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 山东临沂鬼火队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 山东威海金牛联队 the free kick. In the 32nd minute, 邱树铮 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 36th minute, 洪沙渊 reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of 倪星烨. The goal made the score 2-0. If 宋思烽 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th match minute, 山东临沂鬼火队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 方超平 to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 洪沙渊 was the one to do the kick off. 倪星烨 came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by 山东临沂鬼火队's 宋思烽. But to his dismay, 宋思烽 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. After some careless play in the 山东威海金牛联队 defense, 宋思烽 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 倪星烨. The 山东威海金牛联队 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 倪星烨 should have stopped the shot. 宋思烽 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. 倪星烨 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 尹邦博 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 俞夕傲 in the 67th minute of the match. 曹俊轩 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 曹俊轩 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. 尹邦博 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 邱树铮's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 倪星烨 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. 山东临沂鬼火队's 宋思烽 got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the 山东威海金牛联队 defense, 洪沙渊 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 倪星烨. The 山东威海金牛联队 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 倪星烨 should have stopped the shot.