League Play-Off

甘肃庆阳半兽队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 蔡国伟 took the kick off in the first half of the match. If 冯宽谦 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to 甘肃庆阳半兽队 getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. 张帆战 hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 韩谦瑜 in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 贺珂棋 saved 甘肃庆阳半兽队 from getting behind. After 15 minutes of play, 山东淄博鹿人代表队's 冯宽谦 made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 贺珂棋 was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, 蔡国伟 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 甘肃庆阳半兽队's supporters rose to their feet, but 蔡国伟 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 温彬沙 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 29 minutes of play, 山东淄博鹿人代表队's 冯宽谦 made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 贺珂棋 was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 35th minute, 蔡国伟 reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of 温彬沙. The goal made the score 1-2. In the 39th minute, 徐傲坤 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 曲政谦 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 温彬沙 having to interfere. 42 minutes into the game, 白冰鸿 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 山东淄博鹿人代表队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 甘肃庆阳半兽队 the free kick. 45 minutes into the match, 山东淄博鹿人代表队's goalkeeper 温彬沙 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 曲政谦. 山东淄博鹿人代表队's 冯宽谦 managed to work through 甘肃庆阳半兽队's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. 冯宽谦 dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After the first half 山东淄博鹿人代表队 were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

曲政谦 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 冯宽谦 received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. 贺珂棋 came out and tried to block the shot, but 冯宽谦 slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 57th minute. 冯宽谦 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 韩谦瑜 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 贺珂棋 having to interfere. 韩谦瑜 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 邱威银's late challenge caught a 甘肃庆阳半兽队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 邱威银 helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of 甘肃庆阳半兽队 booed when 山东淄博鹿人代表队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. 邱威银 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 温彬沙 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 蔡国伟's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when 韩谦瑜 got free with 贺珂棋 in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by 冯宽谦 in the 91st minute of play forced 甘肃庆阳半兽队's goalkeeper 贺珂棋 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 甘肃庆阳半兽队's 贺珂棋 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 冯宽谦 in the 94th minute of play. 甘肃庆阳半兽队's 蔡国伟 got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The 山东淄博鹿人代表队 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing 山东淄博鹿人代表队 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.