Ai Koon has been an active figure in this season's fiery Chinese Super League. Especially in the last round in Haikou, he refereed the 0-2 match between Shenzhen and Zhejiang, which was the highlight of the 11th round of the Chinese Super League. Now, Ai Koon has moved to Tangshan to referee the top match between Kunshan and Nantong Zhiyun in the Central League. He is joined by Qingdao-based first assistant referee Lv Pin, Shanghai-based second assistant referee Liu Zongqi, Gansu-based fourth official Du Jianxin and Beijing-based referee supervisor Huang Yejun.
The battle between Sichuan Jiuiu and Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic is also the heavyweight matchup of the round. Sichuan Jiuniu is in fourth place with 29 points, while Northwest Wolves are following in fifth place with 28 points. Both sides were determined to win this six-point battle. The referee for this game is Zhang Chao from Shenzhen and the fourth official is Han Lei from Tianjin.
Another key matchup between Qingdao Hainiu and Suzhou Dongwu is also of interest. Qingdao Hainiu is in the top three with 33 points, and is eager to continue its winning ways and secure its advantage in the Super League. Suzhou Dongwu, on the other hand, is in ninth place with 21 points, but will have to go all out if they want to help fellow provincial teams Nantong Zhiyun and Kunshan to reach the Super League. The match, officiated by Wuhan referee Xiong Xing and Hebei fourth official Ma Teng, is destined to be an uneventful one.
The match between Shijiazhuang Kung Fu and Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard was officiated by Beijing referee Su Zihao, while the match between Liaoning Shenyang City and Jiangxi Beidamen was enforced by Guangdong referee Liang Songshang.
