In preparation for the World Cup qualifiers, although the Chinese Super League has gone into a break, the second-tier China League One is still going on as usual. Last night at 19:30, the last two matches of the second round of the Chinese First Division were Guangxi Pingguo against Liaoning Tiren; and Guangzhou against Shijiazhuang Kungfu.
Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang, who failed to overtake last season and continued to aim for overtaking this season, hosted Liaoning Ironman in this round. Unfortunately, Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang with strong horses failed to win the game with a huge advantage.
Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang had to equalize in the 88th minute with foreigner Marcos instead of losing in front of the enthusiastic cheering home fans. In the end, Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang defeated Liaoning Ironman 1-1.
In another Central League match, Guangzhou continued to welcome Shijiazhuang Kung Fu at home. As Guangzhou lost 0-1 to Heilongjiang Bingcheng in the first round of the tournament, it can be said that they are under huge pressure to score in this round. If you can't win against Shijiazhuang Kung Fu, then Guangzhou will have to start thinking about whether they can survive relegation in this season's Central League.
In this match, Guangzhou and Shijiazhuang can be said to be attacking and defending each other. Guangzhou players were young and energetic while Shijiazhuang Kung Fu players were steady and experienced. The game lasted until the first half extra time when John Wu opened the Shijiazhuang Kung Fu goal. After only a minute or so, Shijiazhuang Kungfu equalized the score with colors.
Entering the second half, both sides entered a tug-of-war. Guangzhou's head coach Salvador immediately moved his team's lineup in succession with no improvement. Just when everyone thought it was going to end in a draw, substitute foreigner Juan Aragu scored two consecutive goals throughout extra time, which gave Guangzhou a thrilling 3-1 victory over Shijiazhuang Kung Fu, earning them their first win of the Chinese First Division season.
