The Express (Modern Express) reported that the 22nd round of the 2023 Chinese Super League season kicked off on the evening of August 13, with Nantong Zhiyun hosting Beijing Guoan. The game went to the 60th minute, Beijing Guoan team member Ngaard Houli took advantage of a corner kick opportunity and scored a goal to rewrite the score. The match ended with Nantong Zhiyun losing to Beijing Guoan with the score of 0:1.
Photos from the race, photographed by Qiu Yu.
For Nantong Zhiyun, this match is a very important battle on their way to relegation in this year's Chinese Super League. After 21 rounds of CSL, Nantong Zhiyun has accumulated 16 points with 2 wins, 10 draws and 9 losses, and is currently ranked 14th in the league, only 1 point more than 15th-place Dalian Ren. If they can win this match, they will further widen the distance between them and the relegation zone.
In the first half, Nantong Zhiyun and Beijing Guoan had highlights in both offense and defense and both failed to break the deadlock for 45 minutes. In the 60th minute of the second half, Beijing Guoan's Ngaard Houli took advantage of a corner kick and managed to break through to change the score and take the lead. After that, Nantong Zhiyun failed to seize the opportunity to equalize the score despite several personnel adjustments. The match ended with Nantong Zhiyun losing to Beijing Guoan 0:1 at home.
Gabriele, head coach of the Nantong Jiyun team, said after the game that he expected it to be a difficult game before the match. He said, "The opponent is a strong team. We played well in the first half today, but then we lost the ball and our offense became difficult and we ended up losing the game unfortunately." Gabriele said that the team will focus on the upcoming matches and try to get a win as soon as possible.
Autumn has passed, Nantong's temperature is still high, and the night of the ball market is also very lively. According to Nantong's Modern Express reporter, the game had a total of 19,993 spectators came to the Rugao Olympic Sports Center to watch the game, once again refreshing the Nantong Zhiyun team's history of the audience record at home. Currently, the Nantong Zhiyun team's record is 2 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses, points for 16, ranked 15th in the league. the next game will be played on August 19, the Nantong Zhiyun team will be away to challenge the Shenzhen team.
