League Play-Off

宝塔镇河妖
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 尤益风 started the match with the kick off. 天王盖地虎's 白枫枫 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 曾斌云 in the 3rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in 天王盖地虎's zone, 尤益风 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 白枫枫 came out of the goal and 尤益风 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If 温迪荣 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute, 傅竞超 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, 香港中西区黑马联队's 于希政 got a free kick in the 13th minute. 香港中西区黑马联队's 潘斐皓 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save 香港中西区黑马联队 from getting a goal against them. In the 16th match minute, 香港中西区黑马联队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 于希政 to maneuver through the defense. When 香港中西区黑马联队's 尤益风 in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 天王盖地虎's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of 香港中西区黑马联队 booed when 天王盖地虎 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. 鲁凌明 didn't get a good kick on the ball. When 香港中西区黑马联队's 尤益风 in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 天王盖地虎's goalie prevented a goal. In the 34th minute 尤益风 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 白枫枫 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, 天王盖地虎's 傅竞超 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 潘斐皓 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 温迪荣 struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. 潘斐皓 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 天王盖地虎. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 傅竞超 was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in 香港中西区黑马联队's zone, 傅竞超 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 潘斐皓 came out of the goal and 傅竞超 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 温迪荣 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 潘斐皓 having to interfere. 59 minutes into the game, 尤鸿强 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 香港中西区黑马联队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 天王盖地虎 the free kick. 61 minutes into the match, 香港中西区黑马联队's goal looked a bit too open when 温迪荣 came free, but 潘斐皓 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 曾斌云 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but 白枫枫 made a huge save. After 69 played minutes 尤益风 rounded 天王盖地虎's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-1. 曾斌云 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but 白枫枫 made a huge save. 曾斌云 struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. 白枫枫 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 香港中西区黑马联队. If 尤益风 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 曾斌云's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but 白枫枫 firmly grabbed it by the left post. If 曾斌云 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, 香港中西区黑马联队's 白枫枫 threw himself towards the right post 85 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 尤益风, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 潘斐皓 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 魏鸿棋, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 94th minute, 尤益风 got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 96 minutes of play, 香港中西区黑马联队's 曾斌云 made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 白枫枫 was left in no man's land by his defense there! The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. 香港中西区黑马联队 walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.