League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 周彬永 kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 周朋军 during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 周朋军 kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. 周彬永's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but 董谦寒 firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in 桂东北颖川门人俱乐部队's zone, 柳烽勇 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 鲁天志 came out of the goal and 柳烽勇 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 严飞剑 kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. 傅树挺 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 23 minutes, 傅树挺 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 山东临沂奇才队 and the 桂东北颖川门人俱乐部队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to 山东临沂奇才队 getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. 傅树挺 hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 于延誉 during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of 山东临沂奇才队 booed when 桂东北颖川门人俱乐部队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. 于延誉 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 27 played minutes 桂东北颖川门人俱乐部队 got a freekick which was hit by 严飞剑. 柳烽勇 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of 山东临沂奇才队 booed when 桂东北颖川门人俱乐部队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. 于飞剑 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 周彬永 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 董谦寒 made an important save on a dangerous shot by 周彬永 in the 37th minute. After 42 played minutes 桂东北颖川门人俱乐部队 got a freekick which was hit by 庞沙康. If 柳烽勇 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 柳烽勇 was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, 桂东北颖川门人俱乐部队's goal looked a bit too open when 柳烽勇 came free, but 鲁天志 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The 山东临沂奇才队 fans' excitement grew in the 54th match minute when 山东临沂奇才队's 柳烽勇 looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 57th minute 柳烽勇 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 鲁天志 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 鲁天志 made an important save on a dangerous shot by 毛烨宁 in the 59th minute. 65 minutes into the game, 山东临沂奇才队's 傅树挺 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 鲁天志 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 70th match minute, 桂东北颖川门人俱乐部队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 严飞剑 to maneuver through the defense. In the last second 鲁天志 throw himself and got hold of the ball when 柳烽勇 in the 72ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. 周彬永 scored 1-2 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 董谦寒, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 傅树挺 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 周彬永 kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. 鲁天志 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 柳烽勇 in the 89th minute of play. After 96 played minutes, 山东临沂奇才队's 楚峰奕 shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper 鲁天志 came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in 山东临沂奇才队 reached it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched 山东临沂奇才队 eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.