Beijing, December 18, 2022 - Amateur side Jingchuan Wenhui, who previously beat Beijing Guoan to reach the top 16 in the 1/8 knockout stage of the 2022 FA Cup, failed to go further. They lost 2-3 to China B champions Jinan Xingzhou and missed out on a top 8 place in the FA Cup.
Chasing a goal after a two-goal deficit, the Dark Horses remain resilient.
In the 18th minute of the game, Jinan Xingzhou team launched an attack on the left side, Cheng Yuan took over the teammates back, and broke the door of Jingchuan Wenhui team with a fierce shot, making the score 1:0.
In the 40th minute, Jingchuan Wenhui's goalie missed a save at the end line, leaving Cheng Yuan and others facing an open goal. He pushed the ball from a small angle to score two goals in the match, giving Jinan Xingzhou a 2-0 lead.
In the final of this season's intermediate championship, Jingchuan Wenhui ended up in 14th place, while Jinan Xingzhou stormed into next season's China A League as China B champions. There is indeed a gap between the two teams in terms of strength. However, Jingchuan Wenhui still showed the courage to fight and did not give up the game. In the first half of injury time, Guo Hongtao took advantage of Jinan Xingzhou's defensive mistakes to equalize the score to 1:2.
In the 50th minute, Bayhramu received a pass from a teammate on the left and shot a clever pad in front of the goal, Jinan Xingzhou team again extended the gap to 2 goals, 3:1.
Jingchuan Wenhui got a free kick in the 74th minute. Jiang Lei shot directly at the goal. The ball hit Jinan Xingzhou's defender and had a refraction in the up and down direction. Goalkeeper Deng Xiaofei couldn't save the ball and it was hung into the net. Jingchuan Wenhui equalized again and the score was 3:2.
Jinan Xingzhou head coach Tang Jing: Super League teams will prepare seriously in the next round
After winning this match, Jinan Xingzhou also advanced to the last eight of this season's FA Cup. In the next round, their opponent will definitely be a Chinese Super League team.
Jinan Xingzhou head coach Tang Jing said, "Today's game was very intense. Both sides fought fiercely. Jingchuan Wenhui is still very good. When we go back, we must seriously summarize. Our ability to seize opportunities is not very strong. We should do our best to prepare for the next round. We should face the Chinese Super League team in the next round."
Tangjing also expressed his dissatisfaction with the two goals conceded, "The early goal, affected the team's mentality, and after conceding a goal at the end of the first half, we took stock at halftime and scored quickly in the second half."
Talking about the next round of Super League teams, Tang Jing said, "Let's actively prepare for the schedule set by the Football Association, after all, from the beginning of the year to now, the whole season is very long, but we still have to seriously prepare."
As a dark horse that eliminated Beijing Guoan, Jingchuan Wenhui has become the most watched team in this season's FA Cup. Although they didn't go further, the team captain was satisfied with the top 16 of the FA Cup, "Congratulations to Jinan Xingzhou. We are mainly here to exercise and learn. Playing at this stage is not easy. Thanks to the CFA for providing us with this opportunity. Most of our players are playing in the FA Cup for the first time. All the players are working hard. You can see that. We are very happy with the FA Cup."
