League Play-Off

广州天河体育场
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 胡茄十八拍's 庄峰夕 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. After 6 minutes, 蒋天义 made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. 香港深水埗区步行者队's 陆旭鹰 tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in 胡茄十八拍's zone, 孟烽广 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 汪益凡 came out of the goal and 孟烽广 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 蒋天义 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 陆旭鹰 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 庄峰夕 in the 26th minute of play. 孟烽广 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 汪益凡 having to interfere. After a rather tough play, 香港深水埗区步行者队's 周洋远 got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 香港深水埗区步行者队's 陆旭鹰 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save 香港深水埗区步行者队 from getting a goal against them. 高誉朗 kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 于伟凌 in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 汪益凡 saved 胡茄十八拍 from getting behind. 汪益凡 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 于伟凌 in the 41st minute of play. The audience was convinced that 于伟凌's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 汪益凡 was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 52nd minute, 香港深水埗区步行者队's 孟烽广 ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 汪益凡. 汪益凡 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. 于伟凌 might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 汪益凡. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 于伟凌 ran back to his position shaking his head. 孟烽广 received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. 汪益凡 came out and tried to block the shot, but 孟烽广 slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 56th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when 于伟凌 got free with 汪益凡 in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 64th match minute, 胡茄十八拍 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 韩冰斐 to maneuver through the defense. 于伟凌 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 汪益凡 having to interfere. 69 minutes into the match, 胡茄十八拍's goalkeeper 汪益凡 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 于伟凌. An unexpectedly hard shot by 蒋天义 in the 72nd minute of play forced 香港深水埗区步行者队's goalkeeper 陆旭鹰 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to 胡茄十八拍 getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. 徐常浩 hit a great ball. After 75 minutes, 徐常浩 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 胡茄十八拍 and the 香港深水埗区步行者队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 75 played minutes 胡茄十八拍 got a freekick which was hit by 徐常浩. In the 77th minute 孟烽广 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 汪益凡 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of 香港深水埗区步行者队 booed when 胡茄十八拍 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. 徐常浩 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 于伟凌 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. 汪益凡 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 84 minutes into the game, 傅轩荣 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 胡茄十八拍's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 香港深水埗区步行者队 the free kick. 孟烽广 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. 汪益凡 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 于伟凌 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 香港深水埗区步行者队 played a much better game than 胡茄十八拍 and deserved their victory. The 胡茄十八拍 players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.