League Play-Off

香港东区伯爵联队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when 曹延昆 made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the game, 杜南永 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ★『红魔』曼联★风流小生's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 香港东区伯爵联队 the free kick. In the 4th minute there was a penalty for 香港东区伯爵联队. 洪朗崇 stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving 邓榕益. 1-0. 邓榕益 made an important save on a dangerous shot by 罗耀亮 in the 8th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 石平超 in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 邓榕益 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 12 minutes into the match, ★『红魔』曼联★风流小生's goalkeeper 邓榕益 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 唐霆军. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 1-1 when 曹延昆 sped through 香港东区伯爵联队's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of 吴俊远. After a defensive mix-up in ★『红魔』曼联★风流小生's zone, 石平超 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 邓榕益 came out of the goal and 石平超 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If 崔响辉 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 马星雄's late challenge caught a ★『红魔』曼联★风流小生's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 马星雄 helped the player get up and apologised. After 32 played minutes 香港东区伯爵联队 got a freekick which was hit by 唐霆军. 马星雄 hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. 姜钢翔, 43 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 石平超 was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of 香港东区伯爵联队 booed when ★『红魔』曼联★风流小生 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. 程宽军 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 崔响辉 who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of 吴俊远 when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 吴俊远 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 曹延昆 in the 71st minute of the match. 崔响辉's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 吴俊远 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. If 石平超 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 81st minute, 胡扬浩 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by 石平超 in the 83rd minute of play forced ★『红魔』曼联★风流小生's goalkeeper 邓榕益 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the match, 香港东区伯爵联队's goal looked a bit too open when 曹延昆 came free, but 吴俊远 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.