League Play-Off

河北保定怪鸟队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 顾西剑 got the match started through his kick off. After 4 minutes of play, 山东莱芜战神联队's 顾西剑 made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 江思潮 was left in no man's land by his defense there! 徐风翀 might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 江思潮. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 徐风翀 ran back to his position shaking his head. When 山东莱芜战神联队's 顾西剑 in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 河北保定怪鸟队's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, 山东莱芜战神联队's 高海翀 got a free kick in the 11th minute. The supporters of 河北保定怪鸟队 booed when 山东莱芜战神联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. 高海翀 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute, 潘磊宇 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that 顾西剑's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 江思潮 was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. 27 minutes into the game, 潘磊宇 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 河北保定怪鸟队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 山东莱芜战神联队 the free kick. The supporters of 山东莱芜战神联队 booed when 河北保定怪鸟队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. 潘磊宇 didn't get a good kick on the ball. If 顾西剑 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 江思潮 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 顾西剑, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 周星旭 made an important save on a dangerous shot by 潘磊宇 in the 32nd minute. 河北保定怪鸟队's 郭冰天 got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, 山东莱芜战神联队's 秦耀国 got a free kick in the 37th minute. 秦耀国's late challenge caught a 河北保定怪鸟队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 秦耀国 helped the player get up and apologised. In the 42nd match minute, 山东莱芜战神联队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 秦耀国 to maneuver through the defense. 郭冰天 took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 周星旭. 周星旭 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 郭冰天 was the one to do the kick off. 江思潮 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 顾西剑, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, 河北保定怪鸟队's 江思潮 got control of the ball when 顾西剑 tried to sneak it across the goal line. 顾西剑 who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of 江思潮 when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 贺星克 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind 河北保定怪鸟队's goalkeeper 江思潮, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 俞广坤 charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 俞广坤 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 69th minute of the game. One of 河北保定怪鸟队:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of 山东莱芜战神联队:s goal. In the 71st minute there was a penalty for 山东莱芜战神联队. 徐风翀 stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving 江思潮. 1-2. With his leg 江思潮 managed to avoid a goal in the 74thth minute, when 山东莱芜战神联队's 顾西剑 fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 76th minute, 河北保定怪鸟队's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after 徐风翀 fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When 郭冰天 came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the 河北保定怪鸟队 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 郭冰天 couldn't finish the play. 顾西剑 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. 江思潮 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 顾西剑 in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 江思潮 saved 河北保定怪鸟队 from getting behind. 山东莱芜战神联队's 周星旭 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 郭冰天 in the 87th minute of play. 顾西剑 in the 91stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of 江思潮, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 潘磊宇 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. 周星旭 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 顾西剑 in the 95thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of 江思潮, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the match was over 山东莱芜战神联队 could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than 河北保定怪鸟队 throughout the match.