The eighth round of the 2023 Chinese Super League has ended. In the last three matches, Shanghai Seaport beat Meizhou Hakka on the road and Henan struggled to beat Dalian. Although Tianjin Jinmen Tigers started well, they ended up drawing with Shandong Taishan.
Meizhou Hakka 0-2 Shanghai Harbor
Meizhou Hakka hosted Shanghai Harbor in a match held at the Wuhua Huitang Stadium. Meizhou Hakka sent Rodriguez as striker, Yang Chaochao, Shi Liang, Li Yongjia, Ye Chugui as midfielder, Rao Weihui, Pan Ximing, Chen Zhechao, Ru Zinan, Du Galiqi as defense line, and Cheng Yuelei as goalkeeper.
In the harbour, Paulinho and Wu Lei are paired up front, with Oscar at the front, Lv Wenjun, Muzhehmeti, Cai Huikang and Issa Kallon forming the midfield, with Wang Shenchao, Jiang Guangtai and Zhang Linpeng as the defenders, and Yan Jungling as the goalkeeper.
The game began with Shanghai Port quickly taking the initiative and launching an offensive press. In the 26th minute, Lu broke the deadlock and scored a goal for Shanghai Port. In the second half, Shanghai Port's offense remained unabated and the lead was not extended until the final moments. In the final moments of the game, Wu Lei scored another goal to seal the victory and help his team beat the opponent 2-0.
Shanghai Seaport got 3 points on the road, undefeated for 8 consecutive rounds. The Meizhou Hakka team lost consecutively and the total score is still 8 points, currently ranked 10th. Meizhou Hakka has almost no chance to participate in this round of matches, which is really limited by the opponent.
Henan 1-0 Dalian
In this battle, Henan sits at home, with Feng Boyuan as the striker, Zhong Yihao, Kovic, and Huang Zichang forming the center midfield, Pina and Wang Shangyuan as the double center midfielders, Luo Xin, Gu Cao, Li Songyi, and Ke Zhao forming the defense, and Wang Guoming as the goalie.
Dalian had Manzocchi and Tesonev as strikers, Lin Liangming, Lv Peng, Huang Jiahao and Mamba as midfielders, Wang Zhen'ao, Lin Longchang, Laureres and He Yupeng as the backline, and Wu Wei in goal.
In the first half, Henan broke the deadlock by Kovic, whose goal helped Henan take a 1-0 lead. The second half basically continued the pattern of the first half, both sides in the offensive end did not create too many good opportunities, 1-0 score remained until the end.
Henan's victory gives 16 teams in the Chinese Super League a win. Henan increased its league points to seven, jumped to 12th place and managed to get out of the relegation zone.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 3-3 Shandong Taishan
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers welcomed Shandong Taishan at home. Beric is the striker. Rosa, Barton, Tian Yinong, Guo Hao and Wang Qiuming make up the midfield. Tomorrow, Han Pengfei, Yu Yang, and Su Yuanjie make up the back line, and Xu Jiamin is the goalie.
Taishan's Cressan is the single arrow up front, followed by Sun Guowen, Fellaini and Chen Pu, with Liao Lixiang and Moises as the double midfielders, Song Long, Zheng Zheng, Jadason and Wang Tong making up the backline, and Wang Dalei as the goalie.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers scored twice in the opening 15 minutes before Shandong Taishan launched a strong counterattack. Moises, Liao Lixiang and Chen Pu made their respective contributions. Taishan went beyond the scoreline before the end of the first half as the game went downhill dramatically.
In the second half, Tianjin launched a counter-attack, taking advantage of Jadson's oval goal to bring the score to 3-3 in the 56th minute. after that, the competition between the two teams turned white-hot, but they were unable to score again. In the end, the two teams shook hands at 3-3.
Taishan has encountered a lot of difficulties this season, playing on the road, so they were at a disadvantage. But the skinny camel is bigger than the horse, Shandong Taishan didn't panic and quickly turned around the unfavorable situation, but unfortunately, they didn't win the game.
Summary
A lot of goals were scored in this round of the league, with a total of 29 goals scored in 8 matches, and the fans watching the matches were very happy. After this round, Shanghai Port returned to the top of the league table, opening a 2-point gap with Shenhua. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers had a chance to finish in the top three, but they missed out on the top three in the Chinese Super League due to a home draw with Shandong Taishan.
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