At 19:00 p.m. on the evening of August 28, Beijing time, Henan Songshan Dragons faced Guangzhou at Zhengzhou Navigation Stadium in the 15th round of the 2022 Chinese Super League (CSL) season. Henan opened the scoring with a penalty kick from Adrian shortly after the game started, and Yang Shuai's header at the end of the half extended the lead again. In the 76th minute, Guangzhou's Ling Jie pulled a goal back, but in the end, Henan smiled with a 2-1 victory to consolidate their third place in the table, while Guangzhou continued to hover on the edge of the relegation zone.
[Tournament Overview Henan Songshan Longmen are in the third place of the league with 27 points after 14 rounds, but their recent performance has not been satisfactory, with 2 losses and 1 draw for only 1 point. Foreigner Dorado was banned for 12 months for charging the referee, not only missed the victory, but also suffered a blow on the front line. The debut of new recruit Pina added a touch of color to the game. In contrast, Guangzhou is in the bottom three of the table with only 10 points in 14 rounds. Although Zheng Zhi's coaching has improved the team recently, they are still one point away from the relegation zone. The midweek bye makes the players' fitness doubtful, but they can only give their best in order to stay in the relegation zone. [Match Highlights In the 4th minute, after Chen Keqiang broke the ball, Huang Zichang's shot was blocked, and Zhong Yihao's supplementary shot was high. In the 8th minute, Wei Shihao's pass was cut off, Zhong Yihao quickly advanced, Huang Zichang's single cut was cut off. In the 10th minute, Huang Zichang broke through and was blocked by three defenders. In the 20th minute, Yang Shuai kicked down Wei Shihao in defense and was awarded a penalty kick, but changed the decision to a set piece and showed a yellow card. In the 24th minute, Yan Dinghao scored a penalty kick to give Henan a 1-0 lead.
In the 50th minute, Yang Shuai's header gave Henan a 2-0 lead. In the 60th minute, Ling Jie's header was blocked. In the 64th minute, Yan Dinghao picked a pass and Yang Liyu shot over the goal. In the 76th minute, Ling Jie calmly shot on goal, Guangzhou 1-2 Henan. In the 84th minute, Zhong Yihao's shot went wide. [Final Lineup Henan Songshan Dragons: Wang Guoming; Zhao Hongliao, Yang Shuai, Shuniqi, Feng Boxuan; Wang Shangyuan, Adrian, Chen Keqiang, Pina, Huang Zichang, Zhong Yihao Guangzhou: Liu Shibo; Wang Shilong, Wu Shaocong, Li Xuepeng, Rong Hao, Li Yang; Zhang Xiuwei, Yan Dinghao, Cai Mingmin; Wei Shihao, Yang Liyu, Li Jiaheng Substitutes did not play: Henan Songshan Longmen: Shi Xiaotian, Luo Xin, Gu Cao, Ke Zhao, Liu Jiahui, Zhong Jinbao, Han Dong, Zheng Junwei Guangzhou: Zhang Jianzhi, Zhao Wenzhe, Wan Likai, Wei Shouwei, Zheng Shengxiong, He Xinjie, Hou Yu, Xie Zifeng
