On the evening of July 20, the 24th round of the Chinese Super League saw a highly anticipated match between Wuhan Sanzhen and Chengdu Rongcheng, the third-ranked team in the table. This game is not only about the ranking of the two teams in the table, but also a competition of skill and will.
At the beginning of the first half, both sides quickly entered into the state of mind, and there were frequent transitions between offense and defense. Chengdu Rongcheng showed a strong desire to attack, but Wuhan Sanzhen's defense was also impenetrable. In the 10th minute, Chengdu Rongcheng's Gurfenkel missed the chance to change the score after a shot from outside the penalty area was valiantly parried by Wuhan Sanzhen's goalkeeper. Felipe of Chengdu also attempted a long-distance shot, but the ball slipped out of the goal and failed to pose a substantial threat to the goal. Wuhan Sanzhen failed to score, but their defense system was solid and defused Chengdu Rongcheng's attack many times.
In the first half, Chengdu Rongcheng's Zhou Dingyang will face a suspension in the next round after missing a great chance and receiving a yellow card, while Hu Huotao was forced to withdraw from the game due to an injury, which undoubtedly brought Chengdu Rongcheng a considerable blow. At the end of the half, the two sides were tied at 0-0.
In the second half, Wuhan Sanzhen gradually took the initiative. In the 52nd minute, Romário broke the deadlock for Wuhan Sanzhen with a breakthrough on the side road. Facing several defenders, he calmly cut inside and pushed the ball to break the deadlock for Wuhan Sanzhen. This goal not only showed Romario's individual ability, but also injected confidence into the team.
However, the game did not calm down. In the 63rd minute, Chengdu Rongcheng's Wei Shihao was sent off by the referee after only 18 minutes after he came on as a substitute because of a physical clash with Wuhan Sanzhen's Deng Hanwen in the process of carrying the ball. Chengdu Rongcheng had to play with 10 men, and the situation on the field was instantly reversed.
In the 85th minute of the match, Wuhan Sanzhen's Ren Hang received a second yellow card for a serious foul and was sent off. At this point, the number of players on the pitch was once again equalized at 10 to 10, which made the game even more intense and escalated the conflict between the two players.
As the match entered injury time, everyone thought the match would end with Wuhan Sanzhen's victory, but Chengdu Rongcheng had a chance to equalize in the last minute. In the 94th minute of the extra time, Baitijiang sent a precise cross from the right side of the field, and Felipe jumped up and scored a header to equalize the score. The goal not only saved Chengdu Rongcheng a valuable point, but also showed their tenacity and fighting spirit in the face of adversity.
In the end, 10-man Chengdu Rongcheng held 10-man Wuhan Sanzhen to a 1-1 draw on the road.
