Eight matches were played in the 29th round of the Chinese Super League on Dec. 4 and 5, with slight changes in the title and relegation race.
As for the champion team, Wuhan Sanzhen easily defeated Cangzhou Lions who beat Shandong Taishan in the last round. In this game, Wuhan Three Town took 20 shots and 9 shots on goal. Malcolm, Davidson and Stanchou scored in Wuhan Three Town's front three. Especially Stanciu's direct free kick was very beautiful. After losing to Changchun Yatai, Wuhan Sanzhen regained their confidence. In the 30th round of CSL, Wuhan Sanzhen played against Shandong Taishan in a crucial title match. Wuhan Sanzhen's victory obviously gave them more confidence to face this game.
At the relegation level, both Wuhan Changjiang and Guangzhou played for a point. Wuhan Changjiang was very tenacious in the match between Wuhan Changjiang and Changchun Yatai. Although Changchun Yatai but did not defeat the fighting spirit of Wuhan Changjiang soldiers. Finally, Xu Dong equalized the score in the extra time of the first half. In the match against Tianjin Golden Gate Tigers, Guangzhou team also embodied the spirit of tenacity and hard work. During the match, Tianjin Golden Gate Tigers threatened Guangzhou's goal many times, but with the tenacious defense and the outstanding performance of goalkeeper Liu Shibo, Guangzhou finally scored a point.
Prior to that, Guangzhou's first round tiebreaker with Guangzhou City was a 1-0 win for Guangzhou City. With the score tied, Guangzhou City had a slight advantage. However, with that score, Guangzhou gained a slight advantage, but it will all be seen in the 30th round. The relegation battle between Guangzhou City and Guangzhou Team will be held on December 10th.
The battle for third place changed in this round of the Chinese Super League. Previously, Zhejiang, Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Port, who were ranked third to fifth, all won. Zhejiang and Chengdu Rongcheng continued their recent strong performances: Zhejiang easily beat Shanghai Shenhua 2-0. Zhejiang has now gone six games undefeated and won four in a row. During the four-game winning streak, apart from Hebei, the other three opponents were Shanghai Port, Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua. The match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Henan Songshan Longmen was a brutal one. Chengdu Rongcheng realized the victory in the last minute. Chengdu Rongcheng realized a 9-game unbeaten streak plus 5 consecutive wins. The 9-game unbeaten streak included a win over Wuhan Sanzhen, and the 5-game winning streak included a win over Shandong Taishan. After a coaching change, Shanghai Seaport shook off three consecutive losses to beat Guangzhou City 2-1.
There's also Dalian's undefeated streak and winning streak. Their most recent record is six undefeated rounds plus three straight wins. During their three-game winning streak, they left Hebei. The other two opponents were Meizhou Hakka and Beijing Guoan. Dalian also surprised many fans by beating Beijing Guoan 3-1 in this round.
In the 30th round of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Port and Chengdu Chengdu are in direct confrontation, when the standings may change.
In the 9th round of Chinese Super League, 20 goals were scored in 8 matches, 9 goals were scored by local players. The players who scored goals were: Lin Liangming (2 goals), Deng Hanwen, Xu Dong, Wen Yongjun, Wu Lei, Ziming, Lv Peng, Yang Chaosheng; foreigners scored 11 goals, and the players who scored goals were: Jisen (3 goals), Davidson, Stanchou, Malcolm, Vargas, Eric, Saldaña, Matthews and Mu Xiekui.
Malcolm leads Cressan, who has 21 goals, with 24, and the battle for top scorer remains up in the air.
