At 20:00 Beijing time on the night of August 5, the 11th round of the 2022 Chinese Super League (CSL) was in full swing. On the No.2 field of Wuyuanhe Stadium in Haikou, Shenzhen and Zhejiang started a tit-for-tat match. Both sides failed to break the deadlock in the first half and went into the break with a score of 0-0.
It is worth mentioning that Shenzhen's Chinese men's national team selection members Dai Weijun, Xu Haofeng, Yelijiang Shnar and Xu Yue regrettably missed this round of matches as they are still in quarantine. In the starting lineup, foreigner Achim Peng was a lone player, while veteran Gao Lin celebrated his 500th game with the club. Before the match, head coach Li Zhangsu presented Gao Lin with a commemorative jersey. For Zhejiang, foreigners Evolo, Frank and Lucas started the match, while Mu Xiekui was on the bench for the time being.
Only 2 minutes and 12 seconds into the match, Zhejiang created a dangerous situation when Gao Di's shot from inside the penalty area hit the crossbar and bounced out, but the referee signaled that it was offside. In the 5th minute, Zhejiang won a corner kick, but failed to convert it into a shot. Achimpen tried to counterattack after getting the ball, but failed to find his teammates, and finally could only barely pass the ball, posing no threat.
Immediately after, Evolo's shot from the right side of the penalty area was not ideal in terms of strength and angle, and was easily confiscated by keeper Dong Chunyu. 2 minutes later, Yao Junsheng's long-distance shot from the periphery was securely caught by Dong Chunyu. In the 13th minute, Zhejiang team formed a pass on the right side of the road, two points in front of the goal parry, but Evolo failed to touch the ball, Yao Junsheng's long-distance shot hit the high side. In the 15th minute, Cheng Jin took a low shot from the right side of the field, but the power was too weak to pose a threat, and Dong Chunyu controlled the ball in time.
After 25 minutes of Zhejiang team siege, Shenzhen team began to adjust the formation, will be the formation premise, but Zhejiang team in the midfield of the press is very active, limiting the Shenzhen team's attack space. In the 36th minute, the Shenzhen team left corner kick to the door, Gu Chao one-handed ball out, Pei Shuai shot missed, to help the Zhejiang team clearance. In the 43rd minute, Zheng Dalun's left-footed long-distance shot from the right rib missed. In the 44th minute, Evolo's shot from the middle of the field was too correct and was easily parried by Dong Chunyu. In the first half, both sides still maintained the score of 0-0.
Shenzhen starting lineup: 24-Dong Chunyu; 21-Jiang Zhipeng, 25-Mi Haolun, 6-Pei Shuai, 26-Yuan Mincheng, 30-Huang Ruifeng (U23); 16-Zheng Dalun, 28-Li Yuanyi, 39-Wang Yongpei, 7-Achimpeng; 29-Gao Lin
Zhejiang starting lineup: 1-Gu Chao; 28-Yue Xin, 2-Liang Nuoheng, 36-Lucas, 19-Dong Yu; 29-Zhang Jiaqi; 22-Cheng Jin, 11-Frank, 6-Yao Junsheng, 7-Evolo; 9-Gaudi
