Chengdu also made great progress. With their manager suspended, they beat 14th-ranked Nantong Zhiyun 1:0 with a free kick from Romulo and a header from Zhou Dingyang, making it three wins in a row in the Chinese Super League. They are like a rising powerhouse, stirring up the clouds in the league and posing a big challenge to the Shanghai duo in their quest for the title.
Zhejiang took on 15th-ranked Meizhou Hakka and swept through their opponents like a storm, scoring an eye-popping three goals in a row in just four minutes. Leonardo's golden boot had already opened twice last season, with Evra breaking down the door and Cheng scoring a dazzling single-goal icing on the cake. 4:0 made relegation even tougher for Meizhou, while Zhejiang stayed in sixth place on the table.
Home #3 Manatee sat down :1 to win the Qingdao derby. Alan's free kick broke straight through the goal and helped West Coast open the first record. Then Manatee counterattacked with full force. In the first half, they got three valuable points with Boakyeme hitting twice and Diego's last strike for a 3-1 reversal. They jumped up to 11th place with 18 points and are in a good position for relegation. However, West Coast continue to sit at the bottom of the table and are struggling to stay up.
Guoan and Wuhan Sanzhen launched a crazy physical battle, finally 10 people Guoan 10 people. In the 33rd minute, Deng Hanwen was sent off for giving Adebenelo the "leg of scissors" red. However, the first breakthrough is Sanzhen, Enrique got the ball shook Ngadeu. Guoan was 0:2 down and once again made things worse. In the 63rd minute, Mamadou was penalized by the referee for flying at Liu Yiming's ankle. Sanzen's Liu Yue then extended the lead on a counterattack to make it 0:2 for Guoan!
Guoan took 26 shots throughout the game and it wasn't until late in the game that Fabio got in a late header to save face for Guoan. Guoan remain in fourth place but have been extended to four points by Chengdu.
The match between Changchun Yatai and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers was an even match. Both sides played half a good game and the last 2. :2 Handshake. In the first half, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Ademi had two assists to help Kompanyo and Wang Qiuming strike twice in a row, Jinmen Tiger 2-0 Yatai. However, in the second half, Yatai suddenly power, Zhang Yufeng fierce shot, Beric counterattack, help Yatai two consecutive goals.
And Beric also created a penalty kick, only unfortunately Serginho hit the post with the penalty, and Yatai regretted and Jinmen Tigers shook hands 2:2.
Xie Hui's coaching ability is once again widely recognized. He has only lost 3 of the 13 games he has coached at Yatai. The recent defeat of Guoan in the second half, the absolute draw with Taishan and the Jinmen Tigers, among many other matches, have shown the success of the team's tactics.
Cangzhou Lions and Shenzhen Xinpengcheng relegation battle 1: each scored a point, Cangzhou team won 12 games. In the first half, Ewell accepted a mistake by Xinpengcheng defender Hu Ruibao. In the 43rd minute, Li Zhi helped Ortiz break the header and equalize the score. Both teams were like a warrior struggling on the edge of a cliff, having to keep trying in order to stay up.
In this round of the Chinese Super League, there are not only fierce confrontations between strong teams, but also tenacious fights between weak teams. The championship and relegation are getting more and more intense, which also shows that the level of the Chinese Super League is gradually improving, and there is not much difference in the strength of the middle and lower relegation teams.
