League Play-Off

湖南益阳战神队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 9th minute of the match 河南新乡巨蝎队 got a corner. 湖南益阳战神队's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 邱宽悦 ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in 邱宽悦 almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but 湖南益阳战神队's 白康杰 did a great save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 冯岚乐 during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, 湖南益阳战神队's 冯岚乐 got a free kick in the 14th minute. 朱凌天 was out of position in the 21 minute of play, and 孟天远 capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. 孟天远 really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 26 minutes into the match, 湖南益阳战神队's goal looked a bit too open when 宋源建 came free, but 白康杰 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 肖凌凌 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 湖南益阳战神队's 冯岚乐 got his second yellow card of the match in the 30th minute. The referee ordered 冯岚乐 off the ground. The supporters of 河南新乡巨蝎队 booed when 湖南益阳战神队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. 冯岚乐 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 宋源建 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 白康杰 having to interfere. 朱凌天 made an important save on a dangerous shot by 尤雄义 in the 42nd minute. After having played for 44 minutes, 孟天远 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 湖南益阳战神队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 孟天远 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If 宋源建 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

孟天远 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 54 minutes into the match, 尤雄义 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 朱凌天. 河南新乡巨蝎队's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 尤雄义 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 朱凌天 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 尤雄义 in the 61st minute of play. 尤雄义's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 朱凌天 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. 于晨杰 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. 白康杰 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 68 minutes into the game, 河南新乡巨蝎队's 宋源建 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 白康杰 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. 唐伟川's late challenge caught a 河南新乡巨蝎队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 唐伟川 helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of 河南新乡巨蝎队 booed when 湖南益阳战神队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. 唐伟川 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 宋源建 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, 湖南益阳战神队's 孟天远 got a free kick in the 74th minute. When 尤雄义 came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the 湖南益阳战神队 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 尤雄义 couldn't finish the play. 87 minutes into the match, 湖南益阳战神队's 尤雄义 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 朱凌天 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in 湖南益阳战神队's zone, 宋源建 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 白康杰 came out of the goal and 宋源建 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 宋源建 was extremely unlucky when he, in the 95th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 湖南益阳战神队's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.