League Play-Off

香港大埔区巨人俱乐部队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 香港大埔区巨人俱乐部队's 曾邦雄 started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by 曾邦雄 in the 8th minute of play forced 天津南开区兽人队's goalkeeper 叶林梁 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 许梁川 might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 许翔潮. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 许梁川 ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 12th minute, 曾明兴 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute, 徐斐远 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 曾明兴 during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 23rd minute, 曾明兴 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 刘景建 took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for 许翔潮. 香港大埔区巨人俱乐部队's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 许翔潮 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 许梁川, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 28 minutes, 许梁川 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 天津南开区兽人队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 许梁川 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 29 minutes into the match, 香港大埔区巨人俱乐部队's goal looked a bit too open when 徐斐远 came free, but 许翔潮 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute, 杨永傲 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 许翔潮 was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 41st minute, 杨永傲 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. 许翔潮 was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After 45 minutes, 孟昆威 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 香港大埔区巨人俱乐部队 and the 天津南开区兽人队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 44 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for 香港大埔区巨人俱乐部队! The referee gave 天津南开区兽人队 a penalty, 46 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by 刘景建, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of 香港大埔区巨人俱乐部队's 许翔潮. 0-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 徐斐远 was the one to do the kick off. 罗迅朋's late challenge caught a 香港大埔区巨人俱乐部队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 罗迅朋 helped the player get up and apologised. In the 52nd match minute, 天津南开区兽人队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 罗迅朋 to maneuver through the defense. 叶林梁 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 顾彬辉, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. 曾邦雄 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 叶林梁 having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 顾彬辉 in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 叶林梁 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When 天津南开区兽人队's 许梁川, in the 65th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for 天津南开区兽人队. 67 minutes into the match, 许梁川 dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of 许翔潮, 0-4. 香港大埔区巨人俱乐部队's 顾彬辉 got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 徐斐远 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. 许翔潮 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 许翔潮 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 徐斐远, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the last second 许翔潮 throw himself and got hold of the ball when 徐斐远 in the 86thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. If 徐斐远 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the game, one of 天津南开区兽人队:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 叶林梁 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 曾邦雄 in the 98th minute of play. The 香港大埔区巨人俱乐部队 fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. 天津南开区兽人队 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.