Both sides failed to break through to the other side's goal. In this fateful battle for the top spot, Kunshan won three points as promised, realizing the "double kill" of their rivals during the season. By the end of the game, Kunshan was in second place with 37 points, four points ahead of Qingdao Hainiu, who were right behind them. Shijiazhuang Kung Fu is still in sixth place with 28 points despite the defeat.
Meanwhile, another battle was in full swing as Nantong Zhiyun, the "Wolves of Jiangdong", faced Liaoning Shenyang City, who were busy with relegation. Nantong Zhiyun won 3-0 with hat-tricks by foreigner Correa in the 20th and 46th minutes, and Lei Wenjie's goal in the 76th minute. Correa returned to the top of the scorer's list with these two goals.
At the end of the game, Nantong Zhiyun accumulated 39 points and continued to lead the table with a strong position. It is worth mentioning that Nantong Zhiyun is now 10 points ahead of the fourth place. This means that they have at least 3 games of margin for error on the road to the Super League, which is actually a huge lead. And, based on the current situation, their lead is expected to expand further. In other words, they are likely to lock up an early
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Although Liaoning Shenyang City is coached by veteran Duan Xin, and has recently brought in former international soccer player Xiao Zhi and other powerful players, their strength has been further strengthened, and in the last round, they even grabbed a point from Kunshan. However, facing Nantong Zhiyun, they failed to score again. After the match, Liaoning Shenyang City still ranked 17th with 9 points.
In another match, promoted Qingdao Fanghuadao beat Beijing Beitian University 2-1 with goals from Charlton and Wang Long. After five rounds of undefeated, Qingdao Fanghuadao reached 22 points and quietly climbed to 8th.
