July 30, 19:20 The 16th round of the 23rd season of the Chinese First Division League, the first round of the second half of the season, saw the last four matches. In the morning of the same day, the Chinese First Division officials announced the arrangement for the selection of referees in these four matches.
According to the selection results, the Chinese Super League Sequence Referee is the main referee of two key matchups related to the trend of the beyond pattern. In one of them, Sichuan Jiuniu had a direct dialogue with Shijiazhuang Kung Fu at Suining Sports Center, with Jiangxi referee Wan Tao officiating; his partner's first assistant was Xinjiang's Alimujiang, the second assistant was Beijing's Peng Bo, and the fourth official was Jiangsu's Cui Yueqiang. The referee supervisor was Guangdong's Wang Feng.
Prior to the match, the two teams were ranked second and third, separated by only one point. Progress slowed down as Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang and Jinan Xingzhou 0-0 made their early debuts this round, and Nanjing City beat Heilongjiang Bingcheng 0-3. As a result, both Sichuan Jiuniu, which is undefeated for six consecutive rounds, and Shijiazhuang Kungfu, which has won six consecutive games, see hope in catching up with the leaders and consolidating their advantage over them. It's sure to be a fierce battle and will test the refereeing crew's level of control over the game.
In another match, Qingdao West Coast will face relegation-bound Jiangxi Lushan at Qingdao West Coast University Town Stadium. Referee Ren Tong from Yanbian will enforce the game. Ren Tong is one of the two new referees recruited for the Chinese Super League this season.
The first assistant for this match was Hang Xiaochuan from Jiangsu, the second assistant was Chen Yang from Wuhan, the fourth official was Wang Snap from Chongqing, and the referee supervisor was Yin Hang from Dalian.
As mentioned above, Qingdao West Coast sees a chance to accelerate their catching up with their two direct rivals for the title blocked. Three points from this battle would take them to 30 points, which would at least get them into the semifinals and close the gap to the top of the table to three points.
Naturally, Jiangxi Lushan, who is only two points ahead of the relegation zone, has felt the immense pressure and will go all out to score.
The other two matches are closely related to relegation trends. One of them is Wuxi Wu Hook, who will jointly hold a promotion showdown with Dongguan Dongguan at the Jiangyin Sports Center. Referee Wang Yang from Liaoning will referee the event. The first and second assistants, both from Liaoning, are Liu Tengfei and Tu Tao, respectively; the fourth official is Liu Yang from Shenyang; and the referee supervisor is Li Shian from Sichuan.
Wuxi Wuhu is the only team among the 16 teams in the Central League that has yet to taste victory this season. This time, they will attack again at home and they will continue to fight for the victory. Dongguan Union, who have gained rapid momentum recently, will look to continue their winning ways.
Shanghai Jiading Huilong, another team from the relegation zone, will face promotion horse Dandong Tengyue at Shanghai Jiading Stadium in this round. Referee Zhang Yangfan from Hainan will enforce the law in this match. The first assistant is Hao Pengbo from Zhejiang, the second assistant is Zu Shanfa from Guizhou, the fourth official is Gu Zhongchao from Gansu and the referee supervisor is Zhong Jun from Hubei.
In the last three rounds, Shanghai Jiading Huilong won 1 and drew 2, scoring 5 points. Currently they are only 2 points behind Jiangxi Lushan, which undoubtedly gives them hope to escape from the relegation zone. In this round, they will do their best to fight for 3 points when they host Dandong Tengyue. The return of tough player Wang Shouting as an assistant coach and player will undoubtedly help the team to further improve their fighting strength.
So far, the selection arrangement of all referees of China Class A has been announced. It can be seen that Chen Hao, the referee from Chongqing, is absent in this round. On one hand, it can be explained as a normal rotation, as every referee is not guaranteed to be present in every round; on the other hand, it could also be that Chen Hao had a sudden accident in the last round and needed a psychological adjustment.
As we all know, Chen Hao was accidentally slapped by Duan Xin, the coach of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, when he faced Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, in the final round at the home post Nanjing. He exercised absolute restraint during the incident, but he must have had a shadow in his mind when faced with the sudden scene and needed to rest and adjust. This may also be the reason why he did not appear in the list of judges selected for this round.
