League Play-Off

天津河东区愚者联队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 曲思竞 started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of 山西运城食鱼人联队 booed when 天津河东区愚者联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. 韩杰 didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute of the match 天津河东区愚者联队 got a corner. 山西运城食鱼人联队's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. 孙适铮 ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to 天津河东区愚者联队 getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. 郭亮强 hit a great ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in 天津河东区愚者联队 fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 33rd minute. Penalty! After having played for 40 minutes, 曲思竞 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 山西运城食鱼人联队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 曲思竞 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 曲思竞 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 龚延德 made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, 天津河东区愚者联队's 魏强国 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 江城宁 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 江城宁 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 龚延德 in the 56th minute of play. 朱峰诚 kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. After having played for 62 minutes, 陶斐俊 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 山西运城食鱼人联队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 陶斐俊 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If 曲思竞 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 陶斐俊 struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. 李景国 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 山西运城食鱼人联队. 李景国 made an important save on a dangerous shot by 陶斐俊 in the 74th minute. 李景国 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 曲思竞, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. The supporters of 山西运城食鱼人联队 booed when 天津河东区愚者联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. 郭亮强 didn't get a good kick on the ball. When 曲思竞 came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the 山西运城食鱼人联队 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 曲思竞 couldn't finish the play. 86 minutes into the match, 天津河东区愚者联队's goal looked a bit too open when 曲思竞 came free, but 李景国 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If 陶斐俊 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.