On August 6, the sun was scorching hot, and the second stage of the China League was in full swing. On the eve of yesterday's 13th round match between Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic and North University of Physical Education, a shocking news came out: the surface temperature in Nanjing had climbed to an astonishing 50.5 degrees Celsius! Today, Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic officials issued another notice, revealing that player Xu Zhaoji was rushed to the hospital after the game due to severe dehydration symptoms.
Nanjing, as the lowest latitude region in this stage of the League, the highest temperature yesterday was as high as 38 degrees Celsius. The game was scheduled to be played at 4 p.m., when the surface temperature was approaching 50.5 degrees, and the harsh environment posed a huge test for the players' physical fitness.
Nonetheless, the Shaanxi team, led by Ma Junliang, Liu Chaoyang, and Pang Zhiquan, defeated Beijing North Sports University by virtue of a 3-0 scoreline. After the match, Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic paid tribute to Xu Zhaogi, who fought to the end, while revealing that he had to rely on an ambulance for emergency medical treatment after he unfortunately became dehydrated during the intense match.
