League Play-Off

甘肃定西剑客联队
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 广东汕头犀鸟俱乐部队's 高棋剑 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. A collision led to 广东汕头犀鸟俱乐部队 getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. 鲁广战 hit a great ball. 高宽益 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 梅延鹰, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute, 高棋剑 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 广东汕头犀鸟俱乐部队 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The supporters of 广东汕头犀鸟俱乐部队 booed when 甘肃定西剑客联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. 狄斌正 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 高棋剑 spun around in front of the goal 17 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of 甘肃定西剑客联队's goal. 甘肃定西剑客联队's 雷扬锋 got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 高宽益 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 梅延鹰 in the 22nd minute of play. 梅延鹰 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 高宽益 having to interfere. In the 30th minute of the match 广东汕头犀鸟俱乐部队 got a corner. 甘肃定西剑客联队's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 胡斐岚 ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 32nd minute of the match, 梅延鹰 tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but 高宽益 saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 38 minutes into the match, 甘肃定西剑客联队's goal looked a bit too open when 高棋剑 came free, but 郝勇斐 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 郝勇斐 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 温强明, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. 郝勇斐 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 高棋剑, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute, one of 甘肃定西剑客联队:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for 甘肃定西剑客联队. The referee gave 广东汕头犀鸟俱乐部队 a penalty, 49 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by 胡斐岚, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of 甘肃定西剑客联队's 郝勇斐. 0-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 梅延鹰 to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 梅延鹰 in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 高宽益 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 61 minutes into the game, 高棋剑 recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of 郝勇斐. 高棋剑 showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. When 雷扬锋 came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the 甘肃定西剑客联队 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 雷扬锋 couldn't finish the play. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind 甘肃定西剑客联队's goalkeeper 郝勇斐, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 75 minutes into the match, 甘肃定西剑客联队's 雷扬锋 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 高宽益 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 广东汕头犀鸟俱乐部队's 高宽益 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 梅延鹰 in the 78th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, 龙振川 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 广东汕头犀鸟俱乐部队's supporters rose to their feet, but 龙振川 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 郝勇斐 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 郝勇斐 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 高棋剑 in the 89th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the game, 方霖骏 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 甘肃定西剑客联队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 广东汕头犀鸟俱乐部队 the free kick. In the 92nd minute, one of 甘肃定西剑客联队:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for 甘肃定西剑客联队. The referee gave 广东汕头犀鸟俱乐部队 a penalty, 94 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by 胡斐岚, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of 甘肃定西剑客联队's 郝勇斐. 0-4. 甘肃定西剑客联队's 雷扬锋 got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The 广东汕头犀鸟俱乐部队 players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.