The fifth round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) took place in Chengdu Rongcheng on the evening of May 6, with Chengdu Rongcheng and Qingdao Hainiu battling it out. Only 45 seconds into the match, Chengdu Rongcheng's foreign aid player Romulo quickly broke through the opponent's goal and took the lead for the home team. The goal became the fastest goal in the Chinese Super League this season. Fans who came to Phoenix Hill Sports Park that night enjoyed a great game. The game only lasted until the 50th minute, when Chengdu Rongcheng took a 3-0 lead. Then, not wanting to give up, the promoted team recovered and scored two consecutive goals in the 61st and 63rd minutes, almost defeating the home team's victory.
Unfortunately, this 3-2 duel became the "anomaly" of this round of the Premier League. Apart from this battle, the other seven matches actually had only seven goals. Among them, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger vs. Shanghai Port, Wuhan Three Town vs. Zhejiang team's game are 0-0, Beijing Guoan away vs. Henan, Cangzhou Lion away vs. Shenzhen, Shanghai Shenhua home challenge Dalian people, Changchun Yatai away vs. Nantong Zhiyun four games are 1-0, Meizhou Hakka home vs. Shandong Taishan's score of 2-1. only 12 goals in a single round of the data, but also hit a new low in the season.
Shanghai Port and Tsimshatsui Tigers had high hopes from their fans in the first leg. Before the match, these two teams were at the top of the table, but they ended up with a disappointing whitewash. As far as the course of the game is concerned, Tsimshatsui Tigers played a nice game of attacking soccer in the first half, while Harbour gradually recovered through adjustments. Both teams threw a total of 18 shots on goal, but only one goal per team.
Shanghai Shenhua are at the top of the table with 13 points from four wins and a draw after beating Dalian Ren at home in four 1-0 games. It's incredible that Shenhua have scored so efficiently in five league matches this season. After the match, Shenhua head coach Wu Jingui admitted that he was a little embarrassed by the fact that he has won 1-0 many times. "But what makes me happier than the victory is the young squad of the team. In this game, our starting lineup had five players born in 1999 and 2000. I believe Shenhua's future will be better."
The Chinese Super League (CSL) officials announced on May 7 the list of best players for the month of April. Shenhua won two awards for their three wins and one draw in last month's matches. Wu Jingui was named Coach of the Month while Ma Zhen was named Best Goalkeeper. According to statistics, Ma Zhen guarded the Shenhua goal with 15 shots in four matches, 14 of which were saved, giving him a 93.3 percent save success rate.
