On the evening of August 8, Beijing time, the 21st round of Chinese Super League kicked off with 4 exciting matches. The 4 matches were Zhejiang vs Nantong Zhiyun, Shandong Taishan vs Chengdu Rongcheng, Meizhou Hakka vs Changchun Yatai and Qingdao Hainiu vs Shanghai Port. After some confrontations, the results were as follows: Zhejiang 1-1 Nantong Zhiyun, Shandong Taishan 0-1 Chengdu Rongcheng, Meizhou Hakka 4-2 Changchun Yatai, Qingdao Hainiu 0-5 Shanghai Harbor. Overall, some of these matches are still controversial, but still exciting. Let's take a look at three highly-anticipated matches.
Qingdao Sea Cow 5-0 Seaport
I'm sure there are very few people at this point who don't believe that Shanghai Harbour won't win the league this season. However, some fans would welcome it if the team could fall on its face. But Shanghai Seaport is so stable that the team usually doesn't have problems. On this trip to Qingdao, Shanghai Seaport will definitely be aiming for three points, but the hosts, teetering on the brink of relegation, will surely give it their all. I thought Qingdao Sea Cow would make waves, but I didn't realize it was also a pulp cow. In the first half, Shanghai Seaport reaped the rewards. In the second half, Wu Lei led his team to an attacking frenzy. 5-0 later, Shanghai Harbor's position as the leader is getting more and more stable.
0-1 Chengdu Rongcheng Shandong Taishan
This is a very important game for both Shandong Taishan and Chengdu Rongcheng as it has a bearing on each other's ranking. Previously, Shandong Taishan's forward pace was relatively stable, after a big win over Guoan, Meizhou was massacred like crazy, while Chengdu Rongcheng stumbled a bit. However, Shandong Taishan lost the chain in this game. From the whole game, Chengdu Rongcheng played very hard and seized the chances much better. There were chances for Shandong Taishan to score, but the team failed to capitalize on them. After this battle, Shandong Taishan's points were surpassed and Chengdu Rongcheng is in second place.
Changchun Yatai Meizhou Hakka 4-2
After losing 1-6 to Shandong Taishan, Meizhou Hakka's relegation situation has become even tougher. Although the team is not yet in the relegation zone, they are only a little bit ahead. Therefore, the team must seize the opportunity of playing at home. Changchun Yatai didn't have the motivation to move forward and wasn't in danger of relegation, so the team didn't have a strong fighting spirit in this game. In the end, Meizhou Hakka bounced back and saw the hope of relegation.
