At 7:30 p.m. on September 14, Beijing time, the 18th round of the Chinese Super League ushered in the focus of the battle between Meizhou Hakka and Zhejiang. After a fierce competition, both sides failed to break the deadlock, and finally shook hands with a score of 0-0. Although Rodrigo created a penalty kick, the referee reversed the decision after watching the video replay. With this match, Zhejiang suffered a 10-round unbeaten record, while the last three matches were drawn consecutively. ! [Match Photos](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/163img/20220916/2022093745833578216062462.png) Before the start of the match, Meizhou Hakka ranked fifth with 8 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses with 29 points, and won consecutively in the last two matches, while Zhejiang ranked sixth with 7 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses with 28 points, and stayed undefeated in the last nine rounds of matches, but suffered consecutive draws in the last two rounds as well.
[Highlights]
In the 3rd minute, Meizhou Hakka launched an attack, Vukanovic took a right-footed shot from the front of the penalty area and Gu Chao made a diving save. In the 10th minute, Evolo elbowed Yang Yihu in a scramble, causing the latter to bleed from his forehead, and the referee showed Evolo a yellow card. In the 19th minute, Zhejiang team back to the ball error, Yang Yilin quickly forward to steal the pass, Uganovic header, but the angle is too positive, Gu Chao easily confiscated the ball. In the 24th minute, Meizhou Hakka's Ru Zinan fired a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, which went slightly over the far post. In the 39th minute, Rodriguez got away from the defense on the right and fired a left-footed shot, but failed to hit the target. In the 42nd minute, Meizhou Hakka's front field was well coordinated, Rodrigo's long pass found Yin Hongbo, who passed the defender back, but the angle of the player who followed him was too positive, and the ball was pounced by Gu Chao. ! [Highlights](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/163img/20220916/2022093745927378916062462.gif)
[Critical Round]
In the 51st minute, Meizhou Hakka started the ball from the left side, Rodriguez broke through in the penalty area and fell to the ground, the referee awarded a penalty kick in the first time. However, the referee himself went down to the field to look back at the video after communicating with VAR and then canceled the penalty. In the 67th minute, Meizhou Hakka sent a diagonal pass from the right to the goal, and Yin Hongbo's header went over the crossbar. In the 78th minute, Meizhou Hakka Kosovic took the ball and shot directly at the goal, but it went over the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Meizhou Hakka's direct ball in the middle of the road, Yang Yilin shot off the mark. In the end, both sides failed to break the deadlock and the match ended 0-0.
[Both lineups]
Meizhou Hakka starting lineup: 22-Hou Yu, 6-Liao Junjian, 17-Yang Yihu, 20-Dugalić, 29-Ru Zinan, 10-Yin Hongbo, 13-Shi Liang, 19-Yang Yilin (U23), 25-Rodrigo, 27-Kosovic, 9-Vukanovic Meizhou Hakka substitutes: 1-Mak Ko Ko, 2-Junjie Wen, 3-Junfeng Li, 21-Wang Wei, 23-Wei Cui, 33-Sheng Liu, 7-Yi Guo, 8-Hsueh-Ming Liang, 11-Jisen, 12-Congyao Yin, 28-Hao-Chang Cai (U23), 37-Chen Guoxi (U23) Zhejiang starting lineup: 1-Gu Chao, 2-Liang Nuoheng, 19-Dong Yu, 20-Wang Dongsheng, 36-Lucas, 6-Yao Junsheng, 11-Frank, 22-Cheng Jin, 29-Zhang Jiaqi, 7-Evolo, 30-Mu Xiekui Zhejiang substitutes: 12-Lai Jinfeng, 33-Zhao Bo, 3-Wang Jiao, 4-Sun Zheng Ao, 8-Zhong Haoran, 10-Matthews, 17-Long Wei, 18-Abrikmu Abdushamu (U23), 21-Aishajiang Kurban (U23), 23-Wu Yuhang (U23), 31-Gubin, 9-Gao Di
