League Play-Off

福建漳州西城联队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 何奕峰 got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, 福建漳州西城联队's 康邦思 got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 5 minutes into the game, 谢宽义 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 宁夏中卫西城联队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 福建漳州西城联队 the free kick. The supporters of 福建漳州西城联队 booed when 宁夏中卫西城联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. 谢宽义 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 魏宽卫 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 叶骏鹰, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. A collision led to 宁夏中卫西城联队 getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. 郭文挺 hit a great ball. 叶骏鹰 struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. 魏宽卫 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 福建漳州西城联队. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 叶骏鹰 in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 魏宽卫 saved 宁夏中卫西城联队 from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 任雄平 during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, 宁夏中卫西城联队's 任雄平 got a free kick in the 13th minute. If 叶骏鹰 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 21st minute, 叶骏鹰 fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When 罗潮浩 fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 福建漳州西城联队's protests and gave 罗潮浩 a yellow card for diving instead. 罗潮浩 hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. 福建漳州西城联队's 罗朋奕 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 倪益强 in the 29th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 叶骏鹰 in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 魏宽卫 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 38th match minute, 宁夏中卫西城联队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 任雄平 to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, 宁夏中卫西城联队's 魏宽卫 got control of the ball when 潘升朗 tried to sneak it across the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, 宁夏中卫西城联队's goalkeeper 魏宽卫 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 潘升朗. 叶骏鹰 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. 魏宽卫 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 叶骏鹰 to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute of the match 福建漳州西城联队 got a corner. 宁夏中卫西城联队's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 陶悦烽 ran over to the corner to take the kick. 姜斌明 made a great header on 福建漳州西城联队's corner, it was just that 宁夏中卫西城联队's 魏宽卫 managed to reach the ball for a save. 63 minutes into the match, 潘升朗 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 魏宽卫. 宁夏中卫西城联队's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 潘升朗 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. When 叶骏鹰 came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the 福建漳州西城联队 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 叶骏鹰 couldn't finish the play. 魏宽卫 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 潘升朗 in the 68th minute of play. 倪益强 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 潘升朗's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 魏宽卫 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. 罗朋奕 made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when 倪益强 sent off a good shot on target. 庞浩宽 kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 何奕峰 scored 1-1 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of 罗朋奕, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 魏宽卫 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 叶骏鹰's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. In the 97th minute 福建漳州西城联队 were awarded a corner. 陶悦烽 went to the cornerflag to take it. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.