League Play-Off

河南周口幽灵队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 倪凌青 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. 江南西 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 山西大同新狼骑兵俱乐部队's 楚岩庭 got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 7 minutes into the match, 楚岩庭 notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Manchester United's 江南西. 江南西 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When 山西大同新狼骑兵俱乐部队's 楚岩庭 in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manchester United's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester United's zone, 倪凌青 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 江南西 came out of the goal and 倪凌青 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 刘建宁's late challenge caught a 山西大同新狼骑兵俱乐部队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 刘建宁 helped the player get up and apologised. In the 13th match minute, Manchester United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 刘建宁 to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester United's zone, 倪凌青 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 江南西 came out of the goal and 倪凌青 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 倪凌青 took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 江南西. 江南西 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. 巩然弘 might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 胡希邦. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 巩然弘 ran back to his position shaking his head. 张枫卫 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 楚岩庭 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 江南西 having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, 山西大同新狼骑兵俱乐部队's goal looked a bit too open when 巩然弘 came free, but 胡希邦 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 巩然弘 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. 胡希邦 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 王烨文 during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 王烨文 hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 楚岩庭 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 楚岩庭 was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 57th minute. 山西大同新狼骑兵俱乐部队's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 59 minutes into the match, Manchester United's goalkeeper 江南西 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 楚岩庭. 胡希邦 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 龚镇皓, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. 胡希邦 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 张枫卫 in the 62nd minute of the match. After 68 minutes of play, Manchester United's 巩然弘 made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 胡希邦 was left in no man's land by his defense there! 张枫卫 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 胡希邦 having to interfere. 胡希邦 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 巩然弘 in the 76th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 81 minutes, 江南西 successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If 倪凌青 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 89 played minutes 山西大同新狼骑兵俱乐部队 got a freekick which was hit by 任明海. 94 minutes into the match, 山西大同新狼骑兵俱乐部队's goal looked a bit too open when 张枫卫 came free, but 胡希邦 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Manchester United fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. 山西大同新狼骑兵俱乐部队 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.