Beijing time on July 2, the Chinese Super League ended the 14th round of the first match day of four games. In a focus of the war, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2-1 reversal of Shanghai Shenhua's "top" team, to keep the season undefeated; four relegated teams two two games, none of them can get three points, to maintain a consistent pace.
The match between Shanghai Shenhua and Tianjin Jinmenhu is one of the highlights of this round. Shanghai Shenhua is ranked second in the table with unparalleled defense, while Tianjin Jinmen Tigers is temporarily ranked fourth after remaining undefeated in the first 13 rounds. In this match, Shanghai Shenhua scored early, but against a very familiar 1-0, they couldn't keep the final advantage this time. Beric equalized in the second half with a spectacular "scorpion's tail", and Shenhua's substitute goalkeeper Bao Yaxiong made the mistake of giving away an oolong gift. In the end, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers took 3 points against the odds. At the end of the game, the two teams received 28 and 26 points respectively, and their ranking remains unchanged for the time being, while Chengdu Chengdu ranked third with 27 points.
As a relegated team, Qingdao Sea Bulls almost took three points away from Dalian Ren. In the 73rd minute, Forbes hit Qingdao Sea Cowboys with a penalty kick to see the victory. But in injury time, Lin scored in the 95th minute to help Dalian Ren hold on for a hard-fought point. The other relegation battle also had its ups and downs. Meizhou Hakka took a half-time lead with a goal from Yin Congyao. In the second half, Zheng Hao Gan equalized for Nantong Jiyun. Romario staged a quasi-winner in the 90th minute, but Yang Chao's goal in the 98th minute of injury time gave each team a point. All four relegated teams picked up a point this round to maintain a consistent pace. Meizhou and Nantong got 10 points, while Hainiu and Dalian got 9 points at the bottom.
In the other match, the top two top two teams, Zhejiang, failed to maintain their strong rebound from the first six rounds undefeated. They faced a passive situation in the first half when Dong Yu went red. Goals from Owusu and Locadia helped the Cangzhou Lions to take the lead, and in the second half, Lucas scored for Zhejiang, but it was too late, and eventually Zhejiang stopped scoring consecutively.
The four matches on July 3 are also interesting. Taishan will challenge leader Shanghai Port at home, which is the highlight of the round. Chengdu Rongcheng will also meet the challenge of Beijing Guoan at the Devils' home ground. Shenzhen will host defending champions Wuhan Sanzhen, while Changchun Yatai, who were beaten in the previous round, will sit down to face Henan.
