At 19:30 Beijing time on August 22, the 14th round of the Chinese Super League saw Meizhou Hakka and Wuhan Sanzhen in a fierce battle. Meizhou Hakka opened the match with a blistering shot from Vukanovic, but it didn't last long as Malcolm quickly equalized with a header. As the game progressed, Xie Pengfei capitalized on the opponent's mistake and hit a low shot into the back of the net to give Meizhou Hakka a 2-1 victory over Wuhan Sanzhen, and eventually sealing the win by a narrow margin.
It is worth mentioning that this is Xie Pengfei's 5th goal this season, as the core of the midfield, his goal scoring efficiency is remarkable. What's especially striking is that 4 of these 5 goals were scored on the road, with only 1 coming from a home game, which is undoubtedly a great test of Xie Pengfei's psychological quality.
In addition to goals, Xie Pengfei also contributed 4 assists this season, compared to the previous time in Jiangsu, after Cangzhou Lions one year of refinement, now he is more mature.
It is worth mentioning that in the post-match interview, Xie Pengfei encountered a laughable question. As the reporter knew little about Xie Pengfei's experience in the first division, he curiously asked: "In the first division, he also visited the Meizhou game, and returned to his hometown today, what do you think?" In the face of this question, Xie Pengfei did not show any displeasure, but smiled and responded: "I did not play for this team last year, so this time I stepped into the stadium, deeply impressed by the strong atmosphere of soccer here, and the southern style of soccer is also complementary to the style of play here."
