League Play-Off

河南济源市捍卫者联队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 蔡潮广 got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, 刘坤浩 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 上海黄浦蠢人联队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 河南济源市捍卫者联队 the free kick. In the 4th minute, 刘坤浩 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. During the 5th minute of the match 刘坤浩 completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave 刘坤浩 a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. 刘坤浩 hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute, 梅西挺 sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and 上海黄浦蠢人联队's 袁斌棋 didn't even have to move. 杜川超's late challenge caught a 河南济源市捍卫者联队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 杜川超 helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to 上海黄浦蠢人联队 getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. 杜川超 hit a great ball. 蔡潮广 might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 袁斌棋. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 蔡潮广 ran back to his position shaking his head. 13 minutes into the game, 上海黄浦蠢人联队's 严升景 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 曹沙光 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 严升景 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 宋卫岩 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. 袁斌棋 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to 上海黄浦蠢人联队 getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. 龚响云 hit a great ball. After 33 minutes, 魏骏宇 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 上海黄浦蠢人联队 and the 河南济源市捍卫者联队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 33rd minute, 魏骏宇 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 严升景's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 曹沙光 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, 河南济源市捍卫者联队's goal looked a bit too open when 魏骏宇 came free, but 曹沙光 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If 严升景 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute, 严升景 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. If 龚光荣 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 严升景 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 曹沙光 having to interfere. If 严升景 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half 上海黄浦蠢人联队 were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 严升景 to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind 上海黄浦蠢人联队's goalkeeper 袁斌棋, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 严升景 who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 58thth minute tested the skills of 曹沙光 when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If 严升景 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 63 minutes into the match, 河南济源市捍卫者联队's goalkeeper 曹沙光 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 严升景. 严升景 struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. 曹沙光 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 上海黄浦蠢人联队. If 杜川超 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 严升景 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but 曹沙光 made a huge save. When 杜川超 came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the 上海黄浦蠢人联队 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 杜川超 couldn't finish the play. 袁斌棋 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 宋卫岩 in the 78th minute of play. When 严升景 came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the 上海黄浦蠢人联队 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 严升景 couldn't finish the play. 杜川超 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, 河南济源市捍卫者联队's 方广铮 got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 曹沙光 made an important save on a dangerous shot by 严升景 in the 84th minute. 严升景 might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 曹沙光. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 严升景 ran back to his position shaking his head. 上海黄浦蠢人联队's 杜川超 got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 严升景 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but 曹沙光 made a huge save. After having played for 90 minutes, 魏骏宇 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 上海黄浦蠢人联队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 魏骏宇 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 曹沙光 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 杜川超 in the 91st minute of the match. With a little luck, 河南济源市捍卫者联队's 曹沙光 got control of the ball when 严升景 tried to sneak it across the goal line. 严升景 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 上海黄浦蠢人联队's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.