League Play-Off

山东德州奇异果联队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 巩风朗 kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 洪树坤 during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to 香港屯门区步行者代表队 getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. 洪树坤 hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 巩风朗 in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 曲义铮 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, 香港屯门区步行者代表队's 楚光凡 got a free kick in the 14th minute. 17 minutes into the match, 香港屯门区步行者代表队's goal looked a bit too open when 巩风朗 came free, but 曲义铮 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute of the match 蒋政志 sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but 曲义铮 skillfully saved the ball. In the 27th minute 巩沙诚 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 曾翔竞 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 尤博树 hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. When 刘谦军 came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the 香港屯门区步行者代表队 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 刘谦军 couldn't finish the play. In the 38th match minute, 香港屯门区步行者代表队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 楚光凡 to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 巩风朗 in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 曲义铮 saved 香港屯门区步行者代表队 from getting behind. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when 刘谦军 made the kick off in the second half. 刘谦军 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If 刘谦军 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If 乔超榕 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 巩沙诚 might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 曾翔竞. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 巩沙诚 ran back to his position shaking his head. 曲义铮 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 乔超榕 in the 66th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, 乔超榕 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 曲义铮. 香港屯门区步行者代表队's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 乔超榕 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 尤博树's late challenge caught a 香港屯门区步行者代表队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 尤博树 helped the player get up and apologised. After 71 played minutes 厚积薄发 got a freekick which was hit by 尤博树. 巩沙诚 struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. 曾翔竞 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 香港屯门区步行者代表队. 巩风朗's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 曲义铮 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. When 倪旭西 fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 厚积薄发's protests and gave 倪旭西 a yellow card for diving instead. In the 89th minute 刘谦军 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 曾翔竞 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute, 乔超榕 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 曲义铮 was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. 厚积薄发's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.