League Play-Off

江苏盐城双城俱乐部队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 陈强银 took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队's zone, 毛坚骏 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 庄卫瑜 came out of the goal and 毛坚骏 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If 毛坚骏 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 毛坚骏 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 庄卫瑜 having to interfere. After some careless play in the 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队 defense, 范亦平 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 庄卫瑜. The 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 庄卫瑜 should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, 毛坚骏 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 河南新乡红人队's supporters rose to their feet, but 毛坚骏 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 庄卫瑜 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 18 minutes into the game, 尹战帆 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 河南新乡红人队 the free kick. A collision led to 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队 getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. 尹战帆 hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队's 尹战帆 got a free kick in the 21st minute. 姚光夕 might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 梅浩海. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 姚光夕 ran back to his position shaking his head. When 孟斌潮 fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队's protests and gave 孟斌潮 a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of 河南新乡红人队 booed when 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. 孟斌潮 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 毛坚骏 struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. 庄卫瑜 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 河南新乡红人队. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 范亦平 in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 庄卫瑜 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, 陈强银 took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for 梅浩海 to make any attempt to save it. 范亦平 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. 庄卫瑜 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of 河南新乡红人队:s goal. 范亦平 hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when 范亦平 made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by 范亦平 in the 53rd minute of play forced 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队's goalkeeper 庄卫瑜 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 史永博 kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. In the 58th minute 范亦平 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 庄卫瑜 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 高天志's late challenge caught a 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 高天志 helped the player get up and apologised. 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队's 庄卫瑜 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队 from getting a goal against them. 陈强银 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 68 played minutes 河南新乡红人队 got a freekick which was hit by 高天志. 毛坚骏 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. 庄卫瑜 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 庄卫瑜 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 范亦平, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队's defense didn't have a chance, in the 77th minute, when 范亦平 scored to the left of an out of position 庄卫瑜, making the score, 1-2. 庄卫瑜 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 范亦平 in the 82nd minute of play. 毛坚骏 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. 庄卫瑜 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 孟斌潮 kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. If 范亦平 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 毛坚骏 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 庄卫瑜 having to interfere. 庄卫瑜 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 范亦平, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 范亦平 succeeded in the game's 96th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-3. The 江苏盐城双城俱乐部队 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. 河南新乡红人队 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.