Capital powerhouses in heated battle at Meijer
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The matchup was certainly full of suspense as it met the newest franchise, Chengdu Hibiscus. Shortly after the start, the
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Goalkeeper Housen made a shocking mistake in handling an overhead kick, inadvertently funneling the ball into his own goal. Towards the end of the first half, Abdu Hemiti sparked a clash by fouling Zhang Yuning, and a headbutt led to Zhang Yuning, whom the referee had no hesitation in showing a red card to send off. In the second half, Chengdu Rongcheng suffered one red card after another, and with 8 men, they were defeated 2-3.
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The game is nearing its end. Toward the end of the game, a more surprising scene occurred: despite the fact that there were only five minutes of extra time left, referee Li Zheng blew the final whistle after only three minutes of play. The Chengdu Rongcheng coaching staff expressed their strong dissatisfaction. However, the referee didn't stop there and signaled the players to return to the field again, and the game officially ended after a minute or so of extra time.
In the fourth round of the league, Wuhan Changjiang and Wuhan Sanzhen staged a crosstown derby, but a goal by Changjiang striker Forbes was canceled due to a minor scuffle between the two players, a scenario reminiscent of the 2020 season
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The goal penalty in the game with Taishan that triggered widespread controversy. Referee Wang Zhe, after a VAR replay, ruled that Hu Rentian had fouled Ren Hang first and the goal was invalid.
Also in the 4th round of the league, Guangzhou faced Shanghai Seaport and Shanghai Seaport narrowly beat Guangzhou 1-0 with a goal from new recruit Feng Jin. However, at the end of the match, the referee's decision caused controversy again. In the 87th minute, Guangzhou won a corner kick, the harbor players cleared out of the penalty area, U23 international player Liu Zhurun got a chance to make a quick counterattack, and once shook off Guangzhou player Hou Yu's defense, but the referee suddenly blew the whistle! This was an obvious opportunity to score. However, the referee did not follow the principle of attacking favor and stopped the game and showed a yellow card to Hou Yu. The penalty angered Liu Zhurun, who kicked the ball into the air on the spot.
