Guangxi Pingguo Ha Loud and Clear have suffered three consecutive defeats in the Central League and the CFA Cup, dropping to fifth place in the standings.
In a derby match in Guangdong province, Guangzhou had faced collapse due to years of financial fraud by parent company Evergrande, but continued to hold on to sixth place with a 3-0 home win over Foshan Southern Lions, amassing 29 points.
Shijiazhuang Kung Fu beat bottom-ranked Jiangxi Lushan 2-1 at home, amassing 28 points and sitting in seventh place after two consecutive wins following the resignation of the once-meritorious Dalian Shide foreigner as coach.
Nanjing City gained 25 points to finish eighth with a 2-1 win on the road against Yanbian Longding.
In a key matchup, Shanghai Jiading Huilong led by Dalian coaches Yang Lin and Liu Yujian drew 1-1 on the road against Liaoning Ironmen, known as the new Liaozhu. The two teams are tied with 21 points and continue to rank ninth and tenth in the table. Since Li Jinyu took over as the head coach of Liaoning Ironmen, the team has won two consecutive matches, but this draw ended the winning streak, however, the team still remains undefeated for three rounds. Due to the accumulation of previous problems, it seems difficult for this team, which shouted the slogan of Super League before the season, to realize its goal.
Qingdao Red Lions have not won in the last five rounds after being deducted three points, and are now accumulating 19 points and are in 11th place.
Heilongjiang Bingcheng has not won for three rounds, while Yanbian Longding has failed to win for seven consecutive rounds, and both teams are now in 12th and 13th place respectively with 18 points.
Foshan South Lions have failed to win three matches, accumulating 17 points, ranking the bottom three (14th), but the point gap with the relegation zone is still 6 points, the relegation situation is more optimistic.
Wuxi Wuhu have failed to win three consecutive matches and are currently second from bottom after accumulating 11 points, with the team likely to be at risk of relegation due to the loss of the passing qualification.
Jiangxi Lushan is still struggling to get a win, and with the four points it has accumulated dropping it to the bottom of the table, relegation seems only a matter of time.
