League Play-Off

云南昆明寻鼠俱乐部队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 宋响烽 kicked off to start the match. In the 12th minute, 邵彬皓 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute, 许战响 sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and 香港湾仔区神舟联队's 顾克朋 didn't even have to move. 15 minutes into the game, 香港湾仔区神舟联队's 宋响烽 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 于延沙 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. If 江迪浩 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 顾克朋 made an important save on a dangerous shot by 唐诚益 in the 22nd minute. When 江迪浩 came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the 酷拉皮卡 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 江迪浩 couldn't finish the play. 33 minutes into the match, 酷拉皮卡's 江迪浩 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 顾克朋 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 酷拉皮卡's 于延沙 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 宋响烽 in the 34th minute of play. If 宋响烽 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 姜光勇 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 48th minute 姜光勇 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 于延沙 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 江迪浩 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 59 played minutes 香港湾仔区神舟联队 got a freekick which was hit by 邵彬皓. 顾克朋 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 江迪浩, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 顾克朋 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 唐诚益 in the 67th minute of play. 姜光勇 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 雷升 hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. 姜光勇's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 于延沙 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 宋响烽 in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 于延沙 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 86 minutes, 雷升 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 酷拉皮卡 and the 香港湾仔区神舟联队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 86th match minute, 酷拉皮卡 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 雷升 to maneuver through the defense. 姜光勇 struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. 于延沙 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 香港湾仔区神舟联队. 于延沙 was a little too slow when 宋响烽 got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 89th minute. The score was now 0-3. 雷升 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. 顾克朋 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. 香港湾仔区神舟联队 walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.