League Play-Off

广西玉林拓荒者联队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 香港油尖旺区九头蛇队's 董桑宽 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. After 3 minutes of play, 香港油尖旺区九头蛇队's 何俊宇 made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 庄平威 was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of 香港油尖旺区九头蛇队 booed when 广西玉林拓荒者联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. 莫振延 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, 程邦镇 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 13 minutes, 何俊宇 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 香港油尖旺区九头蛇队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 何俊宇 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When 董桑宽 came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the 香港油尖旺区九头蛇队 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 董桑宽 couldn't finish the play. In the 19th minute, 莫振延 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute, 董桑宽 made a precise shot to the right of 庄平威. 广西玉林拓荒者联队's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 庞默义 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 何洋 in the 26th minute of the match. 庄平威 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from 何俊宇 went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, 董桑宽 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 香港油尖旺区九头蛇队's supporters rose to their feet, but 董桑宽 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 庄平威 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 37 minutes, 何俊宇 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 香港油尖旺区九头蛇队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 何俊宇 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 柳响亮's late challenge caught a 广西玉林拓荒者联队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 柳响亮 helped the player get up and apologised. After 40 played minutes 香港油尖旺区九头蛇队 got a freekick which was hit by 柳响亮. 龚飞诚, 41 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 0-3 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. 何洋 was the one to do the kick off. 董桑宽 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 庄平威 having to interfere. After 61 played minutes 香港油尖旺区九头蛇队 got a freekick which was hit by 史宁岚. 庞默义 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 何洋, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. After having played for 72 minutes, 何俊宇 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 香港油尖旺区九头蛇队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 何俊宇 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 广西玉林拓荒者联队's 何洋 got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 77 minutes, 董桑宽 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 香港油尖旺区九头蛇队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 董桑宽 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 广西玉林拓荒者联队's 杜霆超 got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 庞默义 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 何洋 in the 85th minute of play. 董桑宽 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 董桑宽 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 庄平威 having to interfere. 庄平威 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 董桑宽 in the 95th minute of play. 96 minutes into the game, 刘轩岩 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 广西玉林拓荒者联队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 香港油尖旺区九头蛇队 the free kick. After 96 played minutes 广西玉林拓荒者联队 got a freekick which was hit by 刘轩岩. 97 minutes into the match, 香港油尖旺区九头蛇队's 董桑宽 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 庄平威 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched 香港油尖旺区九头蛇队 eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.