League Play-Off

香港油尖旺区潜龙队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 张悦鹏 took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th match minute, 香港油尖旺区潜龙队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 许悦宇 to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute of the match 袁震震 shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but 曹常铮 showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 6 minutes into the match, 卓超彬 notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of 香港油尖旺区潜龙队's 曹常铮. 曹常铮 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If 张悦鹏 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, 周谦泉 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 香港油尖旺区潜龙队's supporters rose to their feet, but 周谦泉 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 刘建川 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 刘建川 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 张悦鹏 in the 20th minute of the match. 周谦泉 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of 香港油尖旺区潜龙队 booed when 河南洛阳魔鬼队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. 任强升 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 张悦鹏 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 柯伟雄 kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. If 卓超彬 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 董乐翔 struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. 曹常铮 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 河南洛阳魔鬼队. 卓超彬 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st minute 董乐翔 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 曹常铮 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 43 minutes, 许悦宇 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 香港油尖旺区潜龙队 and the 河南洛阳魔鬼队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 44 played minutes 香港油尖旺区潜龙队 got a freekick which was hit by 许悦宇. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 卓超彬 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, 张悦鹏 made a precise shot to the right of 刘建川. 河南洛阳魔鬼队's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After 54 played minutes 香港油尖旺区潜龙队 got a freekick which was hit by 楚斐青. If 董乐翔 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, 香港油尖旺区潜龙队's 武战锋 got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 66th match minute, 河南洛阳魔鬼队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 林正谦 to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th match minute, 香港油尖旺区潜龙队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 武战锋 to maneuver through the defense. 董乐翔 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but 曹常铮 made a huge save. 曹常铮 didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when 河南洛阳魔鬼队's 卓超彬 shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 81st minute of the match, 卓超彬 tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but 曹常铮 saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 河南洛阳魔鬼队's 刘建川 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 周谦泉 in the 84th minute of play. In the 87thth minute of the game 卓超彬 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 香港油尖旺区潜龙队's 曹常铮 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 许悦宇 kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. 卓超彬 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as 河南洛阳魔鬼队's 卓超彬 slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of 曹常铮. That made the score 1-3 after 90 minutes of play. 卓超彬 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 97 minutes, 曹常铮 successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. 河南洛阳魔鬼队 walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.