The 17th round of the 2023 Chinese Super League is about to get underway, with Shanghai Shenhua set to host Meizhou Hakka, Chengdu Rongcheng set to challenge Cangzhou Lions on the road, and Qingdao Hainiu set to take on Henan. Here's a look at the action and live standings.
Meizhou Hakka, Shanghai Shenhua
The game started off with Kosovic forming shot after shot which were bravely settled by Ma Zhen. Yu Hanchao and Malalele went down in the box one after another, but the referee signaled that there was no problem. Finally, in the 42nd minute, Malalele quickly broke through the penalty area with the ball on the side and went down, the referee indicated a foul and awarded a penalty kick, which Basogo took to break the deadlock. First half extra time Rodriguez peripheral with the ball into the penalty area consecutive throw-in, Meizhou Hakka successfully equalized.
In the second half, the change of sides again confronted Shenhua's increasingly aggressive offense. Bassogo inserted a catch in front and shot a deviation. In the 63rd minute, Yang Zexiang assisted Han Chao's header with a cross near the baseline. Shanghai Shenhua beat Meizhou Hakka 2-1 by 3 points at the end of the whole match and are 6 points away from the top of the harbor table.
Cangzhou Lion - Chengdu Rongcheng
Cangzhou Lions, playing at home, were the first to attack. In the fifth minute, Owusu received the ball on the periphery and relied on his individual ability to get rid of many defenders, break through the penalty area and attack for a fantastic start. Chengdu Rongcheng also counterattacked. Mutalifu's header hit the gap of the beam. In the 37th minute after receiving a pass, Felipe jumped for a header with an assist from Tang Miao to equalize the goal. The two sides shook hands and settled for 1-1 after halftime.
Cangzhou took the lead again in the 48th minute of the second half when Zhao Hongliu crossed the ball to the front of the box and assisted Locadia to grab a shot. In the 56th minute, Felipe went down in the box, but the referee, on the advice of VAR, said there was no problem. In the closing stages of the game, Felipe was sent off as he received his second yellow card after going down behind Yang Yun. In the end, Chengdu Rongcheng went down 1-2 to Cangzhou Lions, winning only one of their last four matches.
