League Play-Off

广东东莞市精灵队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 俞鹰银 kicked off to start the match. 河北保定海客俱乐部队's 马剑沙 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 俞鹰银 in the 5th minute of play. In the 6th match minute, 河北保定海客俱乐部队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 庄国桑 to maneuver through the defense. 曲烽树s short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got 马剑沙 to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 马剑沙 made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when 曲烽树 sent off a good shot on target. 14 minutes into the game, 梅烨乐 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 广东东莞市精灵队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 河北保定海客俱乐部队 the free kick. In the 14th match minute, 广东东莞市精灵队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 梅烨乐 to maneuver through the defense. 方益耀 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 俞鹰银 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. 马剑沙 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 马剑沙 made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when 曲烽树 sent off a good shot on target. 22 minutes into the game, 广东东莞市精灵队's 俞鹰银 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 马剑沙 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 苏岚宽 hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute, 俞鹰银 fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 狄源昂's late challenge caught a 河北保定海客俱乐部队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 狄源昂 helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, 广东东莞市精灵队's 狄源昂 got a free kick in the 30th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 鲁霆崇 during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 彭泉晨 tried in the 40th minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy 马剑沙 a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 3-0. 马剑沙 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 俞鹰银 in the 46th minute of play. 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 3-0.

The wind increased when 方益耀 made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in 广东东莞市精灵队's zone, 方益耀 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 曹泉勇 came out of the goal and 方益耀 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 53 minutes, 方益耀 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 河北保定海客俱乐部队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 方益耀 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 63rd minute 广东东莞市精灵队 were awarded a corner. 钱城思 went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 71st minute 俞鹰银 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 马剑沙 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute, 曲烽树 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. 马剑沙 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 俞鹰银 in the 74th minute of play. In the 76th match minute, 广东东莞市精灵队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 梅烨乐 to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute, 曲烽树 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. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind 广东东莞市精灵队's goalkeeper 曹泉勇, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 林枫博 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 曹泉勇 having to interfere. If 俞鹰银 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 马剑沙 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 曲烽树 in the 97th minute of the match. 河北保定海客俱乐部队's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.