League Play-Off

香港离岛区幽灵队
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 香港离岛区幽灵队's 吕银永 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. In the 5th minute, 香港观塘区扫荡者联队's 白康岩 seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed 白康岩 the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of 香港观塘区扫荡者联队 protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and 白康岩 had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 5 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for 香港观塘区扫荡者联队! The referee gave 香港离岛区幽灵队 a penalty, 7 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by 魏铮义, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of 香港观塘区扫荡者联队's 高彬振. 1-0. After having played for 14 minutes, 宋伟竞 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 香港观塘区扫荡者联队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 宋伟竞 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 吕银永 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 高彬振 having to interfere. 高彬振 made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when 孟斐竞 sent off a good shot on target. 22 minutes into the game, 香港观塘区扫荡者联队's 宋伟竞 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 陶星邦 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After 25 minutes, 楚辉思 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 香港离岛区幽灵队 and the 香港观塘区扫荡者联队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 25th minute, 楚辉思 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 宋伟竞 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. 陶星邦 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28thth minute of the game 吕银永 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 香港观塘区扫荡者联队's 高彬振 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If 宋伟竞 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 32 minutes into the game, 香港离岛区幽灵队's 孟斐竞 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 高彬振 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 34th minute, 吕银永 fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of 高彬振, passed just outside the right post. The audience thought a goal was coming when 孟斐竞 got free with 高彬振 in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 吕银永 might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 高彬振. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 吕银永 ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, 香港观塘区扫荡者联队's 孔云霖 got a free kick in the 39th minute. 孟斐竞 made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 41stth minute coming free in front of the goal, but 高彬振 would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when 孟斐竞 got free with 高彬振 in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 吕银永 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 孟斐竞 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

After having played for 52 minutes, 孟斐竞 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 香港离岛区幽灵队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 孟斐竞 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 宋伟竞 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but 陶星邦 made a huge save. 宋伟竞 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but 陶星邦 made a huge save. A collision led to 香港观塘区扫荡者联队 getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. 汪景斐 hit a great ball. The supporters of 香港观塘区扫荡者联队 booed when 香港离岛区幽灵队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. 胡银银 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 胡银银 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in 香港观塘区扫荡者联队's zone, 吕银永 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 高彬振 came out of the goal and 吕银永 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 高彬振 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 吕银永 in the 77th minute of the match. If 孟斐竞 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 陶星邦 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 汪景斐 in the 84th minute of the match. 高彬振 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 吕银永, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 宋伟竞 came free with the goalkeeper in the 93rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and 陶星邦 could save by the left post. The supporters of 香港离岛区幽灵队 booed when 香港观塘区扫荡者联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. 许潮悦 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 高彬振 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 吕银永 in the 96th minute of play. 香港离岛区幽灵队's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.