On July 17th, Beijing time, an exciting 1/8th final match of the CFA Cup was held at the home ground of Zhejiang to usher in the challenge of the powerful Shanghai Harbour Team. In this match, both sides showed a very high level of competition and a strong desire to win, providing fans with a wonderful duel.
In the first half, both teams tried to break the deadlock through fine passing and sharp counter-attacks, but both defenses were very tight and failed to let the other team find a good opportunity to break the goal. As the game progressed, the atmosphere on the field became more and more tense, with fans cheering for their respective teams.
In the second half, the pace of the game was obviously accelerated, and the physical strength and willpower of both players faced a severe test. In the 59th minute, the deadlock on the field was finally broken, Shanghai Seaport launched a subtle attack coordination, Fu Huan in the side of the road to send a precise pass, ambushed in the penalty area Li Shenglong jumped up, a powerful header straight to the corner of the net, seaport team 1-0 lead over Zhejiang.
After only 6 minutes, Harbour Team added another goal, Matias Vargas showed his amazing individual ability. He started to carry the ball from the midfield, facing several defenders of Zhejiang team, Vargas, with his excellent skills and speed, broke through the enclosure continuously, and finally, at the front of the penalty area, he took a cool shot to penetrate the goal of Zhejiang team, and Seaport team extended the score to 2-0.
However, Zhejiang didn't give up and continued to fight hard to find an equalizer. In the 76th minute, Zhejiang finally reaped the rewards as Lucas Porcinolo grabbed a successful header from a corner kick to equalize the score, making the score 2-1.
Neither side was able to convert again in the ensuing game, and Shanghai Seaports beat Zhejiang 2-1 thanks to goals from Li Shenglong and Matias Vargas to advance to the last 8 of the AFC Cup.
