League Play-Off

福建厦门红袜队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 于昆冰 took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, 许扬延 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 福建厦门红袜队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 江苏南京公鹿联队 the free kick. In the 4th match minute, 福建厦门红袜队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 许扬延 to maneuver through the defense. In the 9th minute, 崔志宇 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 高杰骏 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 黄云响 having to interfere. If 于昆冰 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 高杰骏 succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 14th playminute. 福建厦门红袜队's 宋乐挺 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 齐伟延 in the 23rd minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, 崔景霖 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 宋乐挺. 福建厦门红袜队's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 崔景霖 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 宋乐挺 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 齐伟延, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, 江苏南京公鹿联队's 狄梁浩 got a free kick in the 30th minute. 高杰骏 did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-1 to the left of a surprised 黄云响 32 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind 江苏南京公鹿联队's goalkeeper 黄云响, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 41st minute 于昆冰 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 黄云响 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute 齐伟延 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 宋乐挺 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 齐伟延 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, 福建厦门红袜队's 宋乐挺 got control of the ball when 崔景霖 tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 56th minute, 张宇益 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, 福建厦门红袜队's 曹榕烽 got a free kick in the 70th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when 崔景霖 got free with 宋乐挺 in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 74 played minutes 福建厦门红袜队 got a freekick which was hit by 曹榕烽. 齐伟延 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. 姜笑源's late challenge caught a 福建厦门红袜队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 姜笑源 helped the player get up and apologised. In the 79th minute, 姜笑源 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If 高杰骏 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86thth minute of the game 齐伟延 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 福建厦门红袜队's 宋乐挺 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 齐伟延 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the game, 江苏南京公鹿联队's 崔景霖 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 宋乐挺 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. 曹榕烽 blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 黄云响 having to make a save. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.