League Play-Off

鸿鑫兄弟足球场
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. 巩乐剑 started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, 上海虹口新狼骑兵队's 于渊奕 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 陆威强 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 陆威强 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 于渊奕's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. 陆威强 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 于渊奕 in the 12th minute of the match. A collision led to 鸿鑫兄弟足球队 getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. 齐志博 hit a great ball. 陆威强 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 于渊奕 in the 13th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute 曲骏广 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 龚鹏剑 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute 于渊奕 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 陆威强 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 巩乐剑 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 28 minutes, 唐奕平 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 鸿鑫兄弟足球队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 唐奕平 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 32nd minute, 曲骏广 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. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind 上海虹口新狼骑兵队's goalkeeper 龚鹏剑, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 龚鹏剑 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 唐奕平, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, 巩乐剑 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 上海虹口新狼骑兵队's supporters rose to their feet, but 巩乐剑 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 陆威强 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 唐奕平 was the one to do the kick off. 曲骏广 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 龚鹏剑 came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by 鸿鑫兄弟足球队's 唐奕平. But to his dismay, 唐奕平 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After 61 played minutes 上海虹口新狼骑兵队 got a freekick which was hit by 韩乐勇. 巩乐剑 struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. 陆威强 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 上海虹口新狼骑兵队. 巩乐剑 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 71 minutes into the game, 于渊奕 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. 陆威强 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 75th minute, 齐志博 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 曲骏广 scored 2-1 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 龚鹏剑, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If 巩乐剑 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute, 蒋骋泉 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 95 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when 上海虹口新狼骑兵队's 巩乐剑 fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. 上海虹口新狼骑兵队's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.