Nanjing head coach Cao Rui arranged Zhang Xinlin as captain and Huang Zihao as goalkeeper. Two foreigners, Messi and Masika, led the charge. Yang He, Duan Yunzi, Yin Yagi, Sun Guoliang, Nie Aoshuang, Fu Huan and Ababekhe played at the same time.
Newly added foreigner Traore appeared on the bench, and players such as Deng Biao, Huang Peng, Jiang Shichao, and Zhang Huajun were also subbed in for standby.
Just four minutes into the game, the NJC midfield seized the opportunity to change the offense and quickly played the ball upfield. After the ball was won by the foreigner Messi, his back skillfully passed the ball to the foreigner Masika who inserted the ball at high speed. After a little adjustment, the latter formed a one-two punch. Although Jinan Xingzhou goalkeeper Deng Xiaofei abandoned the door and blocked, Masika still steadily launched the breakthrough, helping the team realize a fantastic start. It was also the first goal Masika got in the league.
After conceding the goal, Jinan Xingzhou intensified their offense, but failed to break through. Instead, before the end of the half, Nanjing City would enter the next city again:In the 42nd minute, Nanjing City player Yang He used his individual ability to break through the bottom line, ready to pass the ball. As a result, the ball hit the blocked Jinan Xingzhou captain Ma Chong, changed its trajectory and fell into the goal, making the score 2-0.
In the second half, Jinan Xingzhou fought back. 51 minutes later, substitute Zeng Yaozhang's cross from the right road accurately found foreigner Tambu, who poked the ball into the goal before the defender was blocked to pull a goal back. This was Tambu's third goal since his return to the team.
After that, Jinan Xingzhou continued to attack in an attempt to turn the tide, but he could not score again until the end of the game. In the 78th minute, Traore, a foreign goal scorer who had just been introduced in Nanjing, replaced Masika for his first show. But the score did not change after his appearance.
In the end, in a game worth 6 points, Nanjing City were mainly anti-clients, beating Jinan Xingzhou 2-1. After the match, Nanjing City scored 23 points, surpassing Jinan Xingzhou and Qingdao West Coast to move up to second place in the table, officially joining the Super League zone.
In the next round, Nanjing will host leader Guangxi Pingguo at 19:00 on Saturday, July 8th. This is another overtaking match worth 6 points. If we count our Round 14 opponent Sichuan Jiuniu, Nanjing City needs to fight a fierce battle to overtake their rivals directly in four consecutive matches in the last four games. The results of these four matches will largely influence their season trend.
