League Play-Off

上海南汇九头蛇联队
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. 吕森宁 started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute 吕森宁 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 顾谦铮 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When 邵旭坤 came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the 广东揭阳飓风俱乐部队 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 邵旭坤 couldn't finish the play. In the 15th minute, 邵旭坤 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. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind 广东揭阳飓风俱乐部队's goalkeeper 曾彬文, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 顾鸿霖 in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 曾彬文 saved 广东揭阳飓风俱乐部队 from getting behind. 顾鸿霖 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. 曾彬文 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If 吕森宁 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to 上海南汇九头蛇联队 getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. 任崇博 hit a great ball. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind 上海南汇九头蛇联队's goalkeeper 顾谦铮, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to 上海南汇九头蛇联队 getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. 任崇博 hit a great ball. 顾谦铮 came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by 广东揭阳飓风俱乐部队's 吕森宁. But to his dismay, 吕森宁 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

If 朱源鹏 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 广东揭阳飓风俱乐部队's 曾彬文 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 顾鸿霖 in the 53rd minute of play. After 56 minutes, 武升志 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 上海南汇九头蛇联队 and the 广东揭阳飓风俱乐部队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in 上海南汇九头蛇联队 fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 55th minute. Penalty! In the 57th minute there was a penalty for 广东揭阳飓风俱乐部队. 史博昆 stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving 顾谦铮. 1-2. If 邵旭坤 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in 上海南汇九头蛇联队's zone, 邵旭坤 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 顾谦铮 came out of the goal and 邵旭坤 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 69 minutes into the match, 上海南汇九头蛇联队's goalkeeper 顾谦铮 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 邵旭坤. 吕森宁 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st match minute, 上海南汇九头蛇联队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 史松云 to maneuver through the defense. In the 79thth minute of the game 朱源鹏 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 广东揭阳飓风俱乐部队's 曾彬文 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 80th minute, 邵旭坤 made a precise shot to the right of 顾谦铮. 上海南汇九头蛇联队's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when 邵旭坤 got free with 顾谦铮 in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 于渊锋 during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th match minute, 上海南汇九头蛇联队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 于渊锋 to maneuver through the defense. If 邵旭坤 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 朱源鹏 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. 曾彬文 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The 广东揭阳飓风俱乐部队 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing 广东揭阳飓风俱乐部队 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.