League Play-Off

香港油尖旺区太阳神联队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 任希旭 started the match with the kick off. The supporters of 香港油尖旺区太阳神联队 booed when 山西晋城巨枭俱乐部队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. 杜超泉 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 高枫皓 hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 8th match minute, 山西晋城巨枭俱乐部队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 杜超泉 to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the match, 山西晋城巨枭俱乐部队's 谢庭铮 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 李岩榕 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 21 minutes into the game, 山西晋城巨枭俱乐部队's 谢庭铮 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 李岩榕 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The supporters of 山西晋城巨枭俱乐部队 booed when 香港油尖旺区太阳神联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. 高枫皓 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 31 played minutes, 山西晋城巨枭俱乐部队's 任川霆 shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper 李岩榕 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 山西晋城巨枭俱乐部队 reached it. The supporters of 山西晋城巨枭俱乐部队 booed when 香港油尖旺区太阳神联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. 张朗寒 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 王洲常 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. 李岩榕 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, 谢庭铮 notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of 香港油尖旺区太阳神联队's 李岩榕. 李岩榕 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 40 minutes into the match, 山西晋城巨枭俱乐部队's goalkeeper 吴鹰建 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 黄宇挺.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 王洲常 made a kick off. 任希旭 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 吴鹰建 having to interfere. 李岩榕 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 王洲常, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. 吴鹰建 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 任希旭 in the 60th minute of play. In the 65th minute of the match, 王洲常 tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but 李岩榕 saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 香港油尖旺区太阳神联队's 李岩榕 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save 香港油尖旺区太阳神联队 from getting a goal against them. 王洲常 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 李岩榕 having to interfere. 谢庭铮 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 李岩榕 having to interfere. After having played for 80 minutes, 谢庭铮 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 山西晋城巨枭俱乐部队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 谢庭铮 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If 王洲常 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 89th minute of the match 山西晋城巨枭俱乐部队 got a corner. 香港油尖旺区太阳神联队's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 任川霆 ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led 山西晋城巨枭俱乐部队's 任川霆 to fire away a dangerous shot which 李岩榕 despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If 王洲常 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 谢庭铮 in the 96thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of 李岩榕, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the match was over 山西晋城巨枭俱乐部队 could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than 香港油尖旺区太阳神联队 throughout the match.