At 7:30 p.m. Beijing time on September 1, the 12th round of the 2022 Chinese Super League (CSL) was held as scheduled, and Zhejiang started a fierce battle with Guangzhou at the Huzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium.
Only 2 minutes into the match, Frank's quick counterattack gave Zhejiang the first breakthrough, while Wei Shihao's goal was blown for offside; in the second half, Evolo and Frank scored two goals in a row with corner kicks, and Zhejiang finally beat Guangzhou 3-0 at home.
[Tournament Overview]
So far this season, Zhejiang has achieved 6 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses, ranking 8th in the league with 23 points, which is in the middle of the table. In the last match against Hebei, Zhejiang won 3-0 at home, ending two consecutive draws and remaining undefeated in the last 6 rounds. Guangzhou, on the other hand, finished with 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses, ranking 16th with 10 points and deep in the relegation zone. However, Guangzhou's head coach Zheng Zhi, Huang Bowen and Zhang Chenglin, all three members of the coaching staff, are on the roster and are expected to feature in the match.
[Highlights]
Only 2 minutes into the match, the home team of Zhejiang got off to a dream start. Yao Junsheng set up a set piece in the box, and Frank skillfully dribbled past Wei Shihao before scoring with a shot to make it 1-0!
The pace of the game then increased as Li Xuepeng made a mistake at the back and Evolo grabbed the ball and tried to shoot inside but was blocked by a defender. In the 10th minute, Zhejiang counterattacked and Li Yang was shown a yellow card for a tactical foul. In the 12th minute, Yao Junsheng's shot from the top of the arc went over the crossbar, and Evolo's low shot broke through, but was ruled offside.
In the 16th minute, Wei Shihao shot on goal with an assist from Yang Liyu, but was parried by Gu Chao. Guangzhou then made a comeback, Wei Shihao's shot was again deflected by Gu Chao. In the 17th minute, Guangzhou's corner kick attacked, Wei Shihao parried the ball in front of the goal, but the referee ruled that he was offside after VAR confirmation, so the goal was invalid.
In the second half, in the 49th minute, Zhejiang extended the score, Gu Bin opened the corner kick, Evolo header broke the goal, 2-0! Nevertheless, in the second half, both teams failed to rewrite the score. In the end, Zhejiang won 3-0 at home against Guangzhou.
Lineups
Zhejiang starting lineup: 1-Gu Chao, 2-Liang Nuoheng, 19-Dong Yu (75' 20-Wang Dongsheng), 28-Yue Xin, 36-Lucas, 6-Yao Junsheng (45' 31-Gubin), 11-Frank, 29-Zhang Jiaqi (71' 17-Long Wei), 7-Evolo (71' 10-Matthews), 9-Gaudi, 30-Mu Xiekui
Substitutes not playing: 33 - Zhao Bo, 12 - Lai Jinfeng, 3 - Wang Jiran, 4 - Sun Zheng Ao, 8 - Zhong Hao Ran, 18 - Ablikimu Abdulshamu (U23), 21 - Aishajiang Kurban (U23), 23 - Wu Yuhang (U23)
Guangzhou starting lineup: 19-Zhang Jianzhi (U23), 6-Li Yang, 18-Fan Hengbo, 44-Rong Hao, 45-Li Xuepeng (52' 3-Zhao Wenzhe (U23)), 7-Wei Shihao, 8-Zhang Xiuwei (45' 33-Cai Mingmin (U23)), 15-Yan Dinghao, 39-Huang Guangliang (62 ' 34-Hou Yu (U23)), 17-Yang Liyu, 28-Ling Jie (77' 11-Xie Zifeng (U23))
Substitutes: 1 - Liu Shibo, 13 - Wan Lik Kai (U23), 20 - Wang Shilong (U23), 27 - Wei Shouwei (U23), 38 - Chen Rijin (U23), 21 - Zheng Shengxiong (U23), 24 - He Xinjie (U23), 23 - Li Jiaheng (U23)
