Central League Third Round Report
On June 18, Beijing time, the third round of the Central League saw its finale. Kunshan beat Qingdao Hainiu by one goal, while Beijing Polytechnic, who missed the first two rounds due to the epidemic, returned in time for this round, but lost to Nanjing City by two goals. Below is a detailed recap of the match.
Kunshan 1-0 Qingdao Hainiu
In the first half, Kunshan team had a high possession rate, Li Zhi and Kovic created many threats, but failed to break through the goal. In the 61st minute of the second half, Berto's precise direct pass, Kovic's direct pass without stopping the ball, Ruan Yang followed up and pushed the goal to give Kunshan a 1-0 lead, which was also the first goal of the new season for Kunshan! In the end, Kunshan won 1-0 against Qingdao Sea Cowboys and got the first victory of the new season.
Beijing Institute of Technology 0-2 Nanjing City
In the 11th minute of the first half, Nanjing City's Han Xu took a corner kick, and Messi grabbed a header, but the ball hit the crossbar and bounced out. In the 32nd minute, Messi took a pass from Zhao Mingyu, easily dribbled past the defenders and fired a left-footed shot, which scraped the side of the ball. Both sides were scoreless in the first half.
In the second half, Nanjing City team to strengthen the attack, in the 46th minute, Messi received the side of the teammates pick pass, turn around the right foot pumping shot, Beijing Polytechnic 0-1 down. In the 48th minute, Deng Yubiao grabbed the ball and passed diagonally to the penalty area, and Messi easily pushed the ball to score, completing his second goal in three minutes. In the end, Beijing Institute of Technology was defeated by Nanjing City 0-2.
Attachment: 2022 Season Central League Third Round Standings
