On July 17, 2024, at 8:00 pm, the match between Qingdao Hainiu and Nanjing City, a Central League and Chinese Super League team, attracted the attention of many fans on the field of the China Football Association Cup (CFA Cup). In the hot summer night, both players wrote an unforgettable game with sweat and passion.
At the beginning of the first half, NJC showed a strong desire to attack, especially striker Ogbu, who became the focus of the field. In the 15th minute, with a precise corner kick, Ogbu jumped up high and headed the ball into the goal, which made a perfect arc and went straight to the dead corner of the goal, opening the first record for NJCFC. Soon after, Ogbu took advantage of a counter-attack to score twice, making the score 2-0, while Qingdao Sea Cowboys also organized many attacks, but could not find a good chance to break through against Nanjing City's solid defense. Hu Jinghang's close-range header was particularly threatening, but unfortunately Nanjing goalkeeper Qi Yuxi reacted with amazing one-handed parry to keep the goal intact.
Qingdao Sea Cowboys tried to turn the situation around by adjusting their lineup and tactics, but Nanjing City didn't give their opponents too many chances. In the second half, Jefferson's shot from a small angle was quite threatening, but ended up slightly off the goal, while Huang Peng's shot from the middle of the field went over the crossbar due to too much power. In contrast, Nanjing City's defense was still solid, and Qi Yuxi contributed many key saves in the game, becoming an important contributor to the team's advancement.
With the final whistle, Nanjing City defeated Qingdao Hainiu with a score of 2-0, successfully advancing to the last 8 of the F.A.C.A. Cup, creating another good record for the Central League team in the F.A.C.A. Cup.
