League Play-Off

新疆克拉玛依红日代表
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 曹俊霆 got the match started through his kick off. After 6 played minutes 新疆克拉玛依红日代表队 got a freekick which was hit by 俞烨思. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 姚剑平 in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 严银常 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that 肖建朋's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 严银常 was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. The supporters of 山东聊城海狮代表队 booed when 新疆克拉玛依红日代表队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. 陈笑兴 didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 姚剑平 in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 严银常 saved 新疆克拉玛依红日代表队 from getting behind. If 姚剑平 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 龚锋骏 didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 18th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. After 20 minutes, 陈笑兴 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 新疆克拉玛依红日代表队 and the 山东聊城海狮代表队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. When 山东聊城海狮代表队's 姚剑平 in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 新疆克拉玛依红日代表队's goalie prevented a goal. 俞烨思 was shown his second yellow card after 22 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 23rd match minute, 新疆克拉玛依红日代表队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 俞烨思 to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute, 宋镇宁 sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and 新疆克拉玛依红日代表队's 严银常 didn't even have to move. A collision led to 山东聊城海狮代表队 getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. 陶永榕 hit a great ball. 31 minutes into the match, 新疆克拉玛依红日代表队's 肖南棋 broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 潘鹰笑 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. 龚锋骏 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 山东聊城海狮代表队's 姚剑平 got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If 肖建朋 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 陶永榕 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 严银常 having to interfere. In the 47th minute 肖建朋 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 严银常 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 姚剑平 made a kick off. 严银常 made an important save on a dangerous shot by 肖建朋 in the 53rd minute. 肖建朋 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but 严银常 made a huge save. 肖建朋 succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 67th playminute. The 山东聊城海狮代表队 fans' excitement grew in the 71st match minute when 山东聊城海狮代表队's 肖建朋 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 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a defensive mix-up in 新疆克拉玛依红日代表队's zone, 肖建朋 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 严银常 came out of the goal and 肖建朋 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Through an outstanding action, after 89 minutes, 严银常 successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 潘鹰笑 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the match, 新疆克拉玛依红日代表队's goalkeeper 严银常 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 肖建朋.