League Play-Off

四川攀枝花麒麟队
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 吕雄政 took the kick off in the first half of the match. 7 minutes into the game, 王沙适 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 香港西贡区捍卫者代表队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 四川攀枝花麒麟队 the free kick. In the 7th minute, 王沙适 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of 香港西贡区捍卫者代表队 booed when 四川攀枝花麒麟队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. 高南景 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 毛海德 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. 麦辰乐 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 29 minutes of play, 四川攀枝花麒麟队's 麦辰乐 made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 麦钢旭 was left in no man's land by his defense there! 四川攀枝花麒麟队's 曹竞林 shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 36th minute of play. The shot was stopped by 麦钢旭 but with some difficulty. 陆烽弘 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. 曾梁 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 44th minute of the game. One of 香港西贡区捍卫者代表队:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of 四川攀枝花麒麟队:s goal. The referee gave 四川攀枝花麒麟队 a penalty, 47 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by 宋益宇, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of 香港西贡区捍卫者代表队's 麦钢旭. 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

麦钢旭 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 麦辰乐 in the 56th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 麦辰乐 in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 麦钢旭 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in 香港西贡区捍卫者代表队's zone, 麦辰乐 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 麦钢旭 came out of the goal and 麦辰乐 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 66th minute, 吕雄政 made a precise shot to the right of 麦钢旭. 香港西贡区捍卫者代表队's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. 毛海德 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. 曾梁 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by 吕雄政 in the 77th minute of play forced 香港西贡区捍卫者代表队's goalkeeper 麦钢旭 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 麦钢旭 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 麦辰乐 in the 80th minute of the match. 吕雄政 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 麦钢旭 having to interfere. 麦辰乐 struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. 麦钢旭 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 四川攀枝花麒麟队. If 陆烽弘 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 四川攀枝花麒麟队's 曾梁 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save 四川攀枝花麒麟队 from getting a goal against them. 陆烽弘 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 毛海德 was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 96th minute. 香港西贡区捍卫者代表队's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 四川攀枝花麒麟队's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.