League Play-Off

香港九龙城区火神代表队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 香港九龙城区火神代表队's 柳轩威 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. If 林钢磊 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 林钢磊 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 苏铮傲 having to interfere. 林钢磊 struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. 苏铮傲 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 广东潮州西城代表队. 香港九龙城区火神代表队's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 彭庭明 in the 9th minute. The corner ended in 彭庭明 almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but 广东潮州西城代表队's 秦磊宇 did a great save. In the 12th minute, 香港九龙城区火神代表队's 柳轩威 ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 秦磊宇. 秦磊宇 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After having played for 20 minutes, 韩城益 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 香港九龙城区火神代表队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 韩城益 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to 广东潮州西城代表队 getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. 蔡克骋 hit a great ball. With a little luck, 广东潮州西城代表队's 秦磊宇 got control of the ball when 韩城益 tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by 林钢磊 in the 28th minute of play forced 香港九龙城区火神代表队's goalkeeper 苏铮傲 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 林钢磊 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. 苏铮傲 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute 范泉城 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 苏铮傲 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 香港九龙城区火神代表队's 苏铮傲 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 林钢磊 in the 34th minute of play. If 林钢磊 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If 林钢磊 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 楚思轩 hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 林钢磊 made a kick off. 韩城益 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 秦磊宇 having to interfere. When 蔡克骋 fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 广东潮州西城代表队's protests and gave 蔡克骋 a yellow card for diving instead. 蔡克骋 kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, 广东潮州西城代表队's goal looked a bit too open when 韩城益 came free, but 秦磊宇 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 林钢磊 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. 苏铮傲 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, 香港九龙城区火神代表队's goalkeeper 苏铮傲 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 范泉城. After 70 played minutes 广东潮州西城代表队 got a freekick which was hit by 蔡克骋. 柳轩威 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 秦磊宇 having to interfere. 81 minutes into the match, 广东潮州西城代表队's goal looked a bit too open when 柳轩威 came free, but 秦磊宇 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 范泉城's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, 苏铮傲 skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When 范泉城 came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the 广东潮州西城代表队 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 范泉城 couldn't finish the play. 邱霖广's late challenge caught a 广东潮州西城代表队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 邱霖广 helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of 广东潮州西城代表队 booed when 香港九龙城区火神代表队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. 邱霖广 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 范泉城 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.