On the 20th, the last three matches of the eighth round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) had their own attractions. Shanghai Port beat Meizhou Hakka with Wu Lei's excellent performance, topping the table again; Henan beat Dalian by 1 goal to win their first victory of the season; Tianjin Jinmen Tigers scored a goal at home with Shandong Taishan, who had just changed coaches, and finally shook hands in 3 games:3.
The battle of Jinru attracted more than 40,000 fans to watch the game. Choi Kang-hee, the coach who just took over the Taishan team, sacrificed his attacking style to get three points, but the defense was a bit empty, and even conceded two goals in the first 10 minutes of the game, firstly by Barton's shot from a small angle, and then by Wang Qiuming's advance five minutes later.
Fortunately, Taishan made timely adjustments to control the midfield and strengthen their offense, scoring three consecutive goals before the end of the first half, with the goal heroes being Moises, Liao Lixiang, and Chen Pu. Taishan turned the game around after a poor start.
The second half was not as exciting and fluid as the first due to the increase in fouls on both sides, but Tsimshatsui seized the opportunity to counterattack in the 56th minute. Tomorrow, a threatening pass would lead to an "oops" by the opposing defender Jadson. The final score was 3:3. Choi Kang-hee's arrival stopped the decline of the Taishan team, and Jinmen Tigers continued their good momentum of the season, creating the best start of the league with 8 rounds of undefeated matches.
Shanghai Seaport also maintained its undefeated golden body this season. Facing Meizhou Hakka, Seaport took the initiative, especially Wu Lei with a pass and a shot. In the 26th minute, Wu Lei assisted with a header in the penalty area and Lu Wenjun shot in the air. In extra time, Wu Lei and Oscar played a wonderful cooperation and locked the score at 2:0. Currently, Seaport topped the table again with 6 wins and 2 draws.
Henan finally tasted victory this season. On the same day, in the match with Dalian Ren, Henan scored a header from Kovic before the end of the first half to win the final 11 points:0 and jumped up to 12th place in the table. (END)
