China Premier League (CPL)
The bye in round 16 was rekindled.
Shanghai Shenhua (soccer team)
The winning goal was scored by Yang Xu late in the game to beat Meizhou Hakka 1-0 and achieve a golden unbeaten streak of five consecutive matches.
After the game, Coach Wu Jingui commented, "First of all, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all the players. It was your efforts and hard work that made us win this crucial victory. We expected this game to be full of challenges before the match. Meizhou Hakka's foreigners are powerful, and their performance in both offense and defense is outstanding, so their ranking is well deserved. They studied our tactical strategy very thoroughly, especially the quick counter-attack after losing the ball, which effectively limited our offense."
"However, our players have shown a very high fighting spirit, each in their own way, unity and cooperation, and the mentality is very stable, which is a key factor for us to be able to achieve the victory, of course, there is no lack of some luck components. Unfortunately, Cao Yunding left the field shortly after he came on as a substitute in the second half, which made me feel very worried and sorry. Next, we will still do our best to play every game and strive for the final victory."
