League Play-Off

陕西咸阳捍卫者联队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 洪志德 got the match started through his kick off. 邵天笑 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 毛南枫's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. When 江苏盐城菜鸟军联队's 洪志德 in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 陕西咸阳捍卫者联队's goalie prevented a goal. 马潮正 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. 邵天笑 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 8th match minute, 江苏盐城菜鸟军联队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 郝适然 to maneuver through the defense. 邵天笑 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 毛南枫 in the 12th minute of the match. If 毛南枫 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in 江苏盐城菜鸟军联队's zone, 马潮正 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 邵天笑 came out of the goal and 马潮正 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 毛南枫 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 邵天笑 having to interfere. With a little luck, 江苏盐城菜鸟军联队's 邵天笑 got control of the ball when 马潮正 tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 25th minute, 陕西咸阳捍卫者联队's 毛南枫 ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 邵天笑. 邵天笑 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 29 minutes into the match, 江苏盐城菜鸟军联队's goal looked a bit too open when 毛南枫 came free, but 邵天笑 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in 江苏盐城菜鸟军联队's zone, 马潮正 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 邵天笑 came out of the goal and 马潮正 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 罗青昆's late challenge caught a 陕西咸阳捍卫者联队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 罗青昆 helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to 江苏盐城菜鸟军联队 getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. 罗青昆 hit a great ball. 马潮正 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. 邵天笑 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 马潮正 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 毛南枫 made a kick off. When 毛南枫 came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the 陕西咸阳捍卫者联队 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 毛南枫 couldn't finish the play. 俞铮沙 was extremely unlucky when he, in the 56th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 罗青昆 hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 62nd minute, 毛南枫 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 马潮正 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 66 played minutes 江苏盐城菜鸟军联队 got a freekick which was hit by 孙银剑. The audience held their breath when 王坚广 in the 68th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the 邵天笑's left hand side. 毛南枫 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. 邵天笑 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 73 minutes, 马潮正 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 陕西咸阳捍卫者联队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 马潮正 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 邵天笑 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 毛南枫, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 陕西咸阳捍卫者联队's 贺林振 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 洪志德 in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute, 江苏盐城菜鸟军联队's 俞铮沙 ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 贺林振. 贺林振 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by 毛南枫 in the 83rd minute of play forced 江苏盐城菜鸟军联队's goalkeeper 邵天笑 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 毛南枫 in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 邵天笑 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 87 minutes into the match, 陕西咸阳捍卫者联队's goalkeeper 贺林振 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 俞铮沙. 俞铮沙 who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 93rdth minute tested the skills of 贺林振 when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of 江苏盐城菜鸟军联队 booed when 陕西咸阳捍卫者联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. 柯升崇 didn't get a good kick on the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.