League Play-Off

山东菏泽红魔代表队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd match minute, 山东菏泽红魔代表队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 陆枫强 to maneuver through the defense. 4 minutes into the match, 湖北宜昌火鸟代表队's 秦宽昆 broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 秦文谦 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 陆枫强's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. 秦宽昆 hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute 温崇云 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 秦文谦 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 姚宇兴 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 狄凌凡 in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 狄凌凡 in the 20th minute of play forced 山东菏泽红魔代表队's goalkeeper 姚宇兴 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 梅适谦 kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. 温崇云 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 姚宇兴 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 狄凌凡, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the game, 龚洲荣 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 山东菏泽红魔代表队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 湖北宜昌火鸟代表队 the free kick. In the 38th minute, 龚洲荣 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 郑博林 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 姚宇兴 having to make a save. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 狄凌凡 made a kick off. 周昆潮 charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 周昆潮 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, 湖北宜昌火鸟代表队's 周昆潮 got a free kick in the 51st minute. When 郑博林 came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the 湖北宜昌火鸟代表队 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 郑博林 couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, 山东菏泽红魔代表队's 陶风军 got a free kick in the 56th minute. 58 minutes into the game, 狄凌凡 recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of 姚宇兴. 狄凌凡 showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind 湖北宜昌火鸟代表队's goalkeeper 秦文谦, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 湖北宜昌火鸟代表队's 秦文谦 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 温崇云 in the 75th minute of play. In the 84th minute, 狄凌凡 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. 狄凌凡 struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. 姚宇兴 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 湖北宜昌火鸟代表队. 湖北宜昌火鸟代表队's 郑博林 got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 89 minutes into the match, 湖北宜昌火鸟代表队's goal looked a bit too open when 温崇云 came free, but 秦文谦 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If 郑博林 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 95th minute 狄凌凡 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 姚宇兴 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 姚宇兴 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 狄凌凡's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. 湖北宜昌火鸟代表队 had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.