League Play-Off

广东广州新狼骑兵代表队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 任义棋 kicked off to start the match. 马凌斐 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 4th match minute, 香港观塘区快狗代表队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 余南风 to maneuver through the defense. 香港观塘区快狗代表队's 孙响城 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 马凌斐 in the 6th minute of play. 香港观塘区快狗代表队's 孙响城 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save 香港观塘区快狗代表队 from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, 马凌斐 took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for 孙响城 to make any attempt to save it. In the 13th minute 任义棋 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 倪广桦 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, 任义棋 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 香港观塘区快狗代表队's supporters rose to their feet, but 任义棋 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 倪广桦 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 孙响城 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 马凌斐, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When 齐朗天 fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 香港观塘区快狗代表队's protests and gave 齐朗天 a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of 广东广州新狼骑兵代表队 booed when 香港观塘区快狗代表队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. 齐朗天 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 马凌斐 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that 任义棋's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 倪广桦 was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. If 傅光坤 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 42 minutes, 许峰卫 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 广东广州新狼骑兵代表队 and the 香港观塘区快狗代表队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 43rd match minute, 广东广州新狼骑兵代表队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 许峰卫 to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, 香港观塘区快狗代表队's 温斌思 got a free kick in the 47th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 马凌斐 to make the kick off. 广东广州新狼骑兵代表队's 倪广桦 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 任义棋 in the 52nd minute of play. 傅光坤 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 倪广桦 having to interfere. 孙响城 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 魏凌潮 in the 58th minute of the match. If 马凌斐 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 61 minutes into the match, 香港观塘区快狗代表队's goal looked a bit too open when 魏凌潮 came free, but 孙响城 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 魏凌潮 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 马凌斐 in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 孙响城 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 69th minute, 马凌斐 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 广东广州新狼骑兵代表队 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 73rd minute, 任义棋 reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of 倪广桦. The goal made the score 2-2. 倪广桦 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 任义棋 in the 76th minute of the match. 魏凌潮 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 傅光坤 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. 倪广桦 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 庄鹰邦 charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 庄鹰邦 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 85 played minutes 广东广州新狼骑兵代表队 got a freekick which was hit by 庄鹰邦. 孙响城 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 马凌斐's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. In the 92nd minute 汪洲洲 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 孙响城 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in 香港观塘区快狗代表队's zone, 魏凌潮 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 孙响城 came out of the goal and 魏凌潮 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.