The 2023 Premier League, Round 14 began on July 2 with four matches this season. The bottom four teams battled each other with two draws and no change in the rankings of the four teams. Cangzhou Lions stopped Zhejiang's rebound momentum in this round, and Jinmen Tigers are Tigers on the Beach.
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Shanghai Shenhua 1-2 Tianjin Jinmen Tigers
The game started off with Shanghai Shenhua sitting at the Shanghai Stadium to face the undefeated Jinmen Tigers who were undefeated in the previous 12 rounds. Shanghai Shenhua sent out three striker combinations in Basogo, Mallet and Cao Yunding, as well as four foreigners in the starting lineup, including Yan Xinli, Amadou and Jiang Shenglong. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers rushed to Shanghai Bund, sent Beric single arrow charge, Barton, Merida, Wang Qiuming, Rosa, Andujar and other four foreign aid starting lineup.
The referee was Mai Maidijiang from Xinjiang and Fu Ming from Beijing served as the VAR referee. Shanghai Shenhua took the lead in the 18th minute when Malelai hit an empty net. Cao Yunding scored in the 36th minute but was blown away for offside first. Jinmen Tigers equalized in the 63rd minute when Beric scored with his heel. In the 85th minute, Barton's cross created an oolong and Jinmen Tigers scored to beat Shanghai Shenhua in reverse.
Shanghai Shenhua regretted that rarely lead was reversed by the opponent. Previously, Shenhua always beat their opponents by one goal, but failed to stop the onslaught of Jinmen Tigers in this round. Shanghai Shenhua lost the game and the top two were overtaken by Chengdu Chengdu and the gap was widened by Shanghai Port. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers roared down the beach in Shanghai, picking up three points on the road to continue their undefeated record and stay in the top four of the Chinese Super League standings.
Dalian 1-1 Qingdao Manatees 1-1 Qingdao Manatees 1-1 Qingdao Manatees
The Barracuda Bay Professional Football Stadium in Dalian witnessed the arrival of the Chinese Super League, where Dalian faced the visitors for the first time, ahead of a friendly match between the national soccer teams. Both sides finished second from bottom with eight points ahead of the match, which was a brotherly one. Dalian fielded Manzocchi single forward, Tesonev, Bosanjic and Lin Liangming in support, with Lv Peng and Wang Xianjun in the starting three foreigners lineup. Qingdao Sea Bulls sent Kang Gua, Forbes partner double striker, Saric, Long Wei, Zhong Jinbao, Andrejevic and other four foreigners starting.
Jiangsu Maning was the referee and Guangdong Li Haixin was the VAR referee. In the first half, the visiting Qingdao Sea Bulls were more intense in their offense. In the second half, Qingdao Manatees continued to fight and in the 73rd minute penalty kick, Forbes took the penalty to give the visitors a lead over Dalian. In the second 90+5 minutes, Lin Liangming scored and Dalian beat their opponents, hardly getting a point.
This game ended with three consecutive draws for Dalian. Although it is still consecutive, fortunately it has gotten points in a row. However, the rivals scored at the same time, and both sides added one point to reach nine points, placing them at the bottom of the table. Dalian's goal total is at a disadvantage, so they continue to be at the bottom of the table. Qingdao Sea Cowboys finally got their points and ended their five-game losing streak in the league. Unfortunately, they were held to a draw and had to remain in the relegation zone.
Cangzhou Lions 2-1 Zhejiang
Cangzhou Lions shooting boots lost, FA Cup + league loss, now found? This round is located in Cangzhou Stadium, sending Oscar, Locadia, Owusu partner front line, as well as Wang Peng, Lin Chuangyi, Shkolich and other 4 foreigners starting lineup. Zhejiang team recently rebounded strong momentum, this round of away games is Mu Xiekui single front, Gao Di, Evra, Cheng Jin, Qian Jie give, Lucas and other 3 foreigners starting lineup. Guan Xing from Beijing was the referee and Zhang Long from Xi'an was the VAR referee.
Cangzhou Lions started well and scored in the 6th minute. Weinan Mbappe made a powerful breakthrough and Owusu copied in place. In the 32nd minute, Dong Yu was red-carded for a flying shovel, leaving Zhejiang 1 man short. Previously, Dong Yu in the 12th round of only 2 yellow and 1 red suspension. In the 45th+1st minute, Oscar showed his skills and Locadia followed up with an explosion to give Cangzhou Lions a 2 goal halftime lead. In the 80th minute, Liang Nuoheng broke through, but unfortunately was recognized as hitting the goalkeeper first, Zhejiang still trailed by 2 goals. In the 89th minute, Lucas scored, Zhejiang finally equalized a goal.
The Canyon Lions stayed the course and managed to leave their opponents with 3 points. Despite playing even less in the second half, the victory was hard-earned as it was almost equalized by the opponent. With the win, Cangzhou Lions scored 18 points and temporarily moved up to 10 points in the rankings. Zhejiang team lost on the road, 7 games undefeated end, upward momentum temporarily stopped. Zhejiang team still got 18 points, the ranking may be ranked ninth.
Nantong Zhiyun 2-2 Meizhou Hakka Hakka Hakka
There are two teams ahead of them and these two are in a similar situation. Before the match, they were at the bottom of the table with 9 points and were also in the relegation camp. Nantong Zhiyun sat at the Rugao Olympic Sports Center Stadium and sent out a starting lineup of three foreigners including Gui Hong single striker, Morellato, Romario, Yang Mingyang, Ye Lijiang and Bressan. Meizhou Hakka Yin Congyao single striker, Ye Chugui, Yin Hongbo, Kosovic, Shi Liang, Wen Junjie and other single foreigners started.
The referee was Wang Di from Shanghai and also Shen Yinhao from Shanghai as the VAR referee. In the 22nd minute, Yin Congyao hit a beautiful pocket shot to give Meizhou Hakka the away lead. In the 49th minute, Nantong Zhiyun equalized the score and Zheng Hao Gan attacked. In the 70th minute, Meizhou Hakka suffered a blow when Yang Yilin, who came on as a substitute for 5 minutes, committed a serious foul and was sent off with a red card. In the 90th minute, Romario scored and Nantong Zhiyun was expected to win. In the 90th+9th minute, Yang Chaochao scored the equalizer and Nantong Zhiyun almost got 3 points.
This game was really dramatic. I didn't expect it to end the way it did. The game went one direction after another, but the end result was a handshake. After the game, each side added one point to their total, bringing the two teams to 10 points and continuing to rank 13th and 14th, without falling into the relegation zone. In addition, Nantong Zhiyun will lose their second consecutive game and Meizhou Hakka will lose their fourth consecutive league game. It is evident that both sides still have something to gain.
