League Play-Off

香港黄大仙区掠夺者队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 郭坚博 kicked off to start the match. When 柳强凌 fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 自来也's protests and gave 柳强凌 a yellow card for diving instead. In the 5th match minute, 自来也 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 柳强凌 to maneuver through the defense. In the 15th match minute, 自来也 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 汪强桑 to maneuver through the defense. 史锋平 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 郭坚博, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If 梅文榕 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute 罗枫宇 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 姜旭伟 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 香港黄大仙区掠夺者队's 郭坚博 got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A hard shot by 温旭然 from long distance, 28 minutes into the match, got 史锋平's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. A collision led to 自来也 getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. 姚骏朋 hit a great ball. If 郭坚博 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 温旭然's late challenge caught a 自来也's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 温旭然 helped the player get up and apologised. After 38 minutes 香港黄大仙区掠夺者队's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was 秦平弘 who took care of the corner kick. When 何亮耀 came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the 自来也 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 何亮耀 couldn't finish the play. 梅文榕 might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 姜旭伟. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 梅文榕 ran back to his position shaking his head. 姜旭伟 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 梅文榕's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 梅文榕 to strike the kick off in the second half. 姜旭伟 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 梅文榕, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. 55 minutes into the match, 自来也's goal looked a bit too open when 陈渊崇 came free, but 史锋平 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 梅文榕 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 姜旭伟 was a little too slow when 梅文榕 got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 61st minute. The score was now 0-2. If 梅文榕 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 韩岩昆 kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. 陈渊崇's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 史锋平 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. 史锋平 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 郭坚博 went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 陈渊崇 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 史锋平 having to interfere. The supporters of 香港黄大仙区掠夺者队 booed when 自来也 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. 罗枫宇 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 郭坚博 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 史锋平 having to interfere. 陈渊崇 struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. 史锋平 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 香港黄大仙区掠夺者队. 86 minutes into the match, 香港黄大仙区掠夺者队's 陈渊崇 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 史锋平 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If 陈渊崇 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 郭坚博 struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. 史锋平 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 香港黄大仙区掠夺者队. The 自来也 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing 自来也 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.