In the 23rd round of the Chinese Super League (CSL), a much-anticipated matchup took place at the Workers Stadium, the home of Beijing Guoan, against Zhejiang, a team that has been performing well lately. Both sides were eager to move up the table, so the match was filled with tension and intensity from the moment the whistle blew.
In the first half, Beijing Guoan team took advantage of the home field, quickly into the state, to the Zhejiang team's goal launched a fierce attack. In the 15th minute, Guoan team striker Wang Ziming gained a valuable one-shot opportunity, he brought the ball into the penalty area, facing the goalkeeper calmly kicked, but unfortunately, the Zhejiang team goalkeeper reacted quickly, will be bound to go into the goal pounced out, for the Guoan team's attack poured a pot of cold water.
Afterwards, Guoan did not get discouraged and continued to look for a good chance to break the goal. In the 30th minute, midfielder Ji Zhongguo attempted a shot from a position far away from the goal, and the ball drew a wonderful arc, pushing the dead corner of the Zhejiang team's goal, but in the end, it was still slightly off, and failed to rewrite the score. Although the attack failed to score, it also showed the excellent footwork and imagination of Guoan's players.
The game was resumed at the break and the second half was even more intense. However, in the 60th minute of the game, there was an unexpected situation on the field. Guoan striker Zhang Yuning was shown a red card by the referee for excessive action in a scramble, which forced Guoan to play more with fewer players, and the situation instantly became grim.
Facing the unfavorable situation, Guoan players showed their tenacious fighting spirit and team spirit. They tried to make up for the numerical disadvantage through close defense and active scrambling. Zhejiang, on the other hand, took the opportunity to strengthen their offense and tried to take advantage of Guoan's one-man deficit to take the lead. However, Guoan's defense line was like a brick wall, defusing Zhejiang's offensive threats many times.
Finally, with the referee's whistle, the match ended. Beijing Guoan shook hands with Zhejiang at home with a score of 0-0.
