In the 25th round of the completed China First Division League, Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang hosted Sichuan Jiuniu and the two sides fought for 90 minutes. In the end, Guangxi conceded three consecutive goals in the second half and lost the crucial overtaking battle 0-3. This defeat basically decided the end of Guangxi's overtaking, and their overtaking will fail in the next round at the earliest.
This game against Sichuan Jiuniu can be described as a 6-point game. Only by winning can Guangxi team keep the hope of overtaking. Before this round of matches, Guangxi team officially announced the adjustment of the coaching team, Jiang Chen, who was on vacation before, left completely. The coaching team of Alihan as technical director and Du Zhenyu as assistant coach completely took over the team. At the same time, captain Zhao Xuri and three other players left the team at the critical moment of the breakthrough.
Although Sichuan Jiuniu had the overall superiority, Guangxi didn't choose the conservative iron bucket formation as they were eager to charge ahead at home. Both sides created some chances in the first half, but neither side scored.
However, things suddenly changed at the start of the second half. In less than 10 minutes, Sichuan Jiuniu took a 2-0 lead with a plum shot from foreigner Jisen. Before Guangxi could close the gap, Garcia's put-away goal extended the lead to 3-0 in the 72nd minute. although Guangxi kept trying to find some face time, Sichuan Jiuniu's defense didn't give them a chance, and in the end Guangxi suffered a 0-3 defeat at home.
After this game, Sichuan Jiuniu continues to lead the Central League table with 54 points, followed by Qingdao West Coast with 51 points. Guangxi is still in fifth place with only 43 points, more than 8 points away from Qingdao West Coast.
With only five rounds left in the league, Guangxi team's hope to overtake the Super League is not great. Because Guangxi is far behind Qingdao West Coast second in terms of mutual records, they will completely announce their failure to overtake the league after two rounds at the earliest. It is rare in the history of China's first division that the champions in the first half of the league did not make it to the super league.
If this opportunity is missed, Guangxi may not be easy to surpass next season. After all, the team's top scorer, An Yongjia, can't be kept. When will Guangxi have its first Chinese Super League team, it can only continue to wait.
