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河南新乡雄狮队
Spectators: 6645 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1645, VIP seats: 0) 河南新乡雄狮队's 朱正彬 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 4th minute 朱正彬 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 柯常勇 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If 朱正彬 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 朱正彬's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, 柯常勇 skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When 俞然迪 fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 河北保定飞箭代表队's protests and gave 俞然迪 a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, 河北保定飞箭代表队's 俞然迪 got a free kick in the 25th minute. The supporters of 河北保定飞箭代表队 booed when 河南新乡雄狮队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. 朱正彬 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 吕云勇 who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of 柯常勇 when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in 河北保定飞箭代表队's zone, 朱正彬 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 柯常勇 came out of the goal and 朱正彬 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 34th match minute, 河南新乡雄狮队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 周雄朋 to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in 河南新乡雄狮队's zone, 俞然迪 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 余博义 came out of the goal and 俞然迪 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 40 minutes, 朱志德 mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 河北保定飞箭代表队 and the 河南新乡雄狮队 players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of 河南新乡雄狮队 booed when 河北保定飞箭代表队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. 朱志德 didn't get a good kick on the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 任寒钢 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 河北保定飞箭代表队's 柯常勇 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 吕云勇 in the 58th minute of play. In the 70th minute of the match 倪志政 shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but 柯常勇 showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If 朱正彬 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in 河北保定飞箭代表队's zone, 朱正彬 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 柯常勇 came out of the goal and 朱正彬 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When 朱志德 came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the 河北保定飞箭代表队 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 朱志德 couldn't finish the play. After having played for 89 minutes, 任寒钢 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 河北保定飞箭代表队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 任寒钢 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 92 minutes into the match, 河南新乡雄狮队's 吕云勇 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 柯常勇 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 柯常勇 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 朱正彬 in the 94th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.