Halftime Spotlight: The Players' Great Performances
Midfield star: Huang Zichang (Henan Songshan Longmen)
Huang Zichang, the former best newcomer of the Chinese Super League, once again showed his amazing explosive power in this round of matches, which brightened up the eyes of the fans. In the 5th minute of the game, Huang Zichang skillfully broke through with the ball on the left road, and then passed to the foreign aid Dorado, Dorado in the top of the arc, a precise shot, the ball in the legs of the defenders refracted and flew into the net, Songshan Dragons took the lead with a dream start. In the 44th minute, Henan Songshan Longmen launched a counterattack after a break in the midfield, Huang Zichang took a teammate's slanting pass on the left and burst into the penalty area, completing an inverted triangle pass, Adrian hit a shot near the penalty spot, and the ball was tightly attached to the lower edge of the crossbar and into the net, basically locking up the win with a score of 3-1. As long as he maintains this heroic form, it's only a matter of time before he returns to the national soccer team.
Midfield star: Cao Yunding (Shanghai Shenhua)
In the first half of the Shanghai derby, both sides had chances to break through, but the pace of the game was slow. In the second half, shortly after Harbour's Liu Zhurun missed a superb solo goal, Cao Yunding assisted Bassogo and Yang Xu in quick succession, offering himself a gift for his 300th game on behalf of Shenhua. Cao Yunding once again proved himself to be the best player in the Shenhua team and the star that often shines in derby matches.
Shanghai Shenhua (soccer team)
A 2-0 win over Shanghai Harbour was their first Shanghai derby win since 2016.
Midfield star: Dai Weijun (Shenzhen)
Outsiders might have thought that the Tianjin Tigers would not perform much worse than the SZF after bringing in many strong reinforcements, but in fact, the SZF took the game in just 4 minutes. The biggest contributor for Shenzhen was youngster Dai Weijun, who scored a goal and an assist in the 57th to 68th minutes, and had a shot that hit the post, helping Shenzhen achieve their first win over Tianjin in 18 years. In terms of personal statistics, this is the first time in his career that Dai Weijun has made a pass and a shot, and his world wave is so impressive that he deserves to be in the Best XI for the second consecutive time.
Midfield star: Stancho (Wuhan Sanzhen)
Facing Guangzhou, Wuhan Sanzhen was awarded a free kick in front of the arc in the opening 11 minutes of the match, and Stanciu took the free kick and scored directly on the goal, which was also his first goal of the season for the Chinese Super League markers. He combed well in the offensive end, and three times in the defensive end, he successfully returned to block the opponent's threatening attack. In the 73rd minute, Sanzhen obtained a free kick on the left side of the penalty area line, and Stanchou once again took the free kick and scored his second goal. This is also his second consecutive round of being named to the Best XI.
Midfield Star: Yan Xiangguan (Dalian)
Against Guangzhou City, only 5 minutes into the game, Dalian people left back Sun Guowen's world wave originated from Yan Xianggong's precise assist, as well as Lin Liangming's insertion into the penalty area to attract defenders, creating a scoring opportunity for Sun Guowen. Then Tong Lei direct pass, Yan Xiangguan breakthrough burst shot, Dalian people quickly to 2-0 lead.
Forward Star: Forbes (Wuhan Changjiang)
Forbes was questioned by fans after missing consecutive one-touch shots in his first game since joining the team, but he answered the questions with a shutout in the second game. Against Hebei, Liu Yun won a penalty kick for Wuhan Changjiang in the 37th minute and Forbes hit a low shot for a 1-0 lead. Hebei equalized in the second half, and in the 90th minute, substitute Kajevic sent a wonderful pass to Forbes, who received the ball in the penalty area and turned around, and shot the ball into the net. The "killer goal" helped Wuhan Changjiang beat Hebei 2-1.
Forward star: Karanga (Henan Songshan Longmen)
