In the late afternoon of August 11th, the officials of the Central League unveiled the referee selection lineup for the 15th round of the 2022 season.
Looking at the list, Dalian Chinese Super League referee Zhang Lei will move to Tangshan to officiate the fierce match between Shijiazhuang Kung Fu and Kunshan. In the last round of matches, Kunshan unexpectedly drew with relegated Liaoning Shenyang City, but will go all out against Shijiazhuang Kung Fu to get back to the winning ways, while Shijiazhuang Kung Fu, who quietly climbed to the fourth place, will never be willing to be a supporting role, and they will go all out to kill the key duel. Against this backdrop, the professionalism of the referee team has put forward higher requirements. However, as the "Golden Whistle", Mr. Zhang Lei, will be able to handle this match with ease as long as he plays consistently.
Partnering with Zhang Lei in the enforcement of this match were: chief assistant referee Zhang Yanbin from Hunan, second assistant referee Lv Pin from Qingdao, fourth official Liang Songshang and referee supervisor Huang Yejun.
Elsewhere, the match between veteran powerhouse Qingdao Hainiu and Heilongjiang Bingcheng will be officiated by Xi'an referee Mu Yuchen, with Beijing's Li Pengda as the fourth official. Qingdao Hainiu drew with Zibo Cuju in the last round of the Qilu derby and will be looking for a win. In the first meeting between the two teams this season, Heilongjiang Bingcheng suffered a 1-4 defeat and will go all out in this match. A fierce battle is inevitable and will test the refereeing team's ability to enforce the law.
The match between Shanghai Jiading Huilong and Zibo Cuju will be enforced by Changchun referee Sun Lei, with Wuhan's Xiong Xing as the fourth official.
The confrontation between Nanjing City and Sichuan Jiuniu will be enforced by Hubei referee Qin Xiaohan, with Changchun referee Sun Shengyu as the fourth official, and the game is about Sichuan Jiuniu's prospect of reaching the Super League.
Guangxi Pingguo Ha Loud and Clear, which has just gone through a coaching team reshuffle, and Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic meet again in this round, with Shanghai referee Cui Yong refereeing the match and Chongqing's Wang Snapdragon as the fourth official.
The match between Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard and Jiangxi Beidamen will be enforced by Shaanxi referee Liu Chentao, and the fourth official will be Beijing's Su Zihao.
The match between Beijing Institute of Technology and Suzhou Dongwu will be enforced by Hebei referee Ma Teng, and the fourth official is Yanbian's Ren Tong.
The clash between Qingdao Youth Island and Beijing North Sports University will be officiated by Tianjin referee Han Lei, with Shenzhen's Zhang Chao as the fourth official.
Liaoning Shenyang City, which has just completed a managerial change and lineup overhaul, will challenge leader Nantong Zhiyun in this round. Shanghai referee Wang Minjie will enforce the game, and the fourth official is Du Jianxin from Gansu.
In the last round of matches, Liaoning Shenyang City drew with the then leader Kunshan with a header from the newly joined ex-international player Xiao Zhi, taking a key point on the way to relegation. So, will they be able to continue their excellent performance against the new leaders in this round? That's something to look forward to. In any case, this game will be full of suspense and will test the referee's ability to control the game.
