Among them, Langfang City of Glory drew 0-0 with Qingdao Hainiu and won 5-3 on penalties. Shanghai Mitsubishi Heavy Industries drew 1-1 with Chengdu Rongcheng, losing 3-4 on penalties. Shaanxi United drew 2-2 with Changchun Yatai and lost 2-3 on penalties. Shijiazhuang Kungfu drew 2-2 with Qingdao West Coast and lost 3-4 on penalties. Yunnan Yukun drew 1-1 with Tianjin Jinmen Tiger and lost 3-5 on penalties. Overall, the more experienced players in the top league were more mentally stable and had slightly better shooting skills when facing penalty shootouts.
Low-level teams "shoot the last bullet."
The performance of several low-level teams in this round is still quite remarkable. Although some of the teams did not advance in the end, but they also "shot the last bullet". The spirit of fighting is amazing.
Shanghai Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, from the Chinese Champions League, has been killing Chengdu Rongcheng, one of the top three teams in the Chinese Super League, all the way from the qualifying rounds this season. Shanghai Stadium played 90 minutes. They beat Chengdu Rongcheng 1-1 and almost pushed Chengdu Rongcheng to the brink of extinction. Even on penalties, the two sides drew 4-4 in the first four rounds. Unfortunately, Chengdu Rongcheng players steadily scored in the final round of penalties, while Mitsubishi Heavy Industries player Zhang Weiliang's penalty kick hit the goal post and bounced out, and Chengdu Rongcheng passed the exam in a thrilling manner.
After the match, Shanghai Mitsubishi Heavy Industries head coach Zhu Jianmin said in an interview: "We made a good tactical deployment and prepared for the difficulties. Of course, we can be equal to our opponents in 90 minutes, playing penalty kicks, we have some luck. We are very satisfied with the team's performance. We have finished this year's FA Cup perfectly and hope to summarize our experience and strive for better play next season."
In addition to this game, the match between Yunnan Yukun and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers was also full of drama. Yukun took advantage of the home field advantage in the highlands to get the first score lead in the 60th minute and kept the advantage until the last moment. The team even had a chance to extend the score. Unfortunately, Li Biao failed to capitalize on a great opportunity for a one-touch goal.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers mounted a last-minute comeback. In the 93rd minute, defender Grant took a long pass from the back of the net and headed home a hard-fought equalizer that took fate by the throat. In the ensuing penalty shootout, Yunnan Yukun's Li Biao conceded a penalty, while Grant, in his last appearance for the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, steadily scored penalties to lead his team to a hard-fought advancement to the next round.
After the game, Li Biao shed tears of sadness that he didn't get the favor of Lady Luck tonight. For the 20,000 Yunnan fans on hand, although the home team they supported did not succeed in advancing, they could enjoy such a wonderful and climactic AFC Cup battle on a weekend night, and they were glad you came.
Fifth round of FA Cup to be redrawn
In addition, in several matches, Shanghai Seaport beat Guangxi Hengchen 2-0 away, Shanghai Shenhua beat Foshan Southern Lions 1-0, Henan Wine Ancestor Dukang beat Rizhao Yuqi 1-0, Zhejiang beat Jiangxi Lushan 3-0 away, Beijing Guoan beat Suzhou Dongwu 4-0, and Shenzhen Xinpengcheng beat Qingdao Red Lions 2-0. Shandong Taishan's away match against Chongqing Tongliang Dragons was a scoring frenzy in the final moments. 5 goals were scored by both teams after 80 minutes. Shandong Taishan scored 4 goals in 10 minutes to make the final score 6-3.
Wuhan Three Town, Meizhou Hakka, Cangzhou Lions three Super League teams were eliminated on the road by the Central League players, unable to advance. Among them, Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang Guojing beat Wuhan Sanzhen 4-3, Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang Guojing's foreign striker Giovanni scored 4 goals, completing a "hat trick" in the first half in only 11 minutes. Wuxi Wuhu settled the 90-minute battle with a goal from foreign aid player Mandic, eliminating Meizhou Hakka. Cangzhou Lions rotated their starting lineup to a large extent in this match, and eventually beat their rivals Nanjing City 0-1, missing the next round.
The exciting AFC Cup matches will fill the promotion suspense and unleash the passion of the fans to watch the matches. 99,507 spectators attended the 16 matches, with an average of 6,219 spectators, of which 5 matches were attended by more than 10,000 spectators. Yunnan Yukun's home match against Tianjin Jinmen Tiger was the most watched match of the round, with 19,368 spectators. For Yuxi, a town with a resident population of only 2.2 million, the arrival of the CFA Cup was like a grand soccer carnival.
Following this round of matches, the second draw for the 2024 CFA Cup will be held on June 25 to determine the matches and home and away arrangements for rounds five through eight. The eight matches of the fifth round are expected to be played from July 15 to 17, and it is worth noting that the fixture system will be fine-tuned from the fifth round onwards. In the event of a 90-minute draw between two teams, a 30-minute extra time period will be played until penalties determine the final qualifier.
In addition to the fierce competition on the field, the CFA Cup also continues to play the role of seeding machine and propaganda team, spreading the concept of "national soccer" in the mountains and rivers of the motherland. Yuxi Primary School Shanshui Campus. Yukun Vice President Gu Wenxiang and three players, Li Biao, Qiu Shengjun and Yu Jianxian, presented the Yuxi No.1 Primary School team with a Shida soccer ball and a Shule Lion jersey provided by the official partner of the CFA Cup. The CFA Cup Championship Trophy Tour also entered the campus, lighting up their dreams and planting the seeds of soccer in the hearts of highland children.
