Chinese Super League Match Review
In the second round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) promotion and relegation playoffs on January 12, Dalian People were defeated by Chengdu Rongcheng 0-1, while Qingdao drew 0-0 with Zhejiang. In the end, the Dalian People lost to Chengdu by a total score of 1-2, while Qingdao lost to Zhejiang by a total score of 0-1. With this matchup, the 2021 Chinese Super League season came to an end, with Chengdu Rongcheng and Zhejiang successfully realizing their dream of reaching the Super League.
In the first leg of the match between Dalian Ren and Chengdu Rongcheng, the two sides drew 1-1. In the second half, referee Li Haixin's controversial penalty provoked the Dalian Ren team's dissatisfaction, and after the match, the players and club officials collectively attacked the referee. on January 11th, the CFA fined the Dalian Ren club 830,000 RMB, and two players, Zheng Long and Yang Hao Yu, were suspended from the match. The heavy penalty imposed by the CFA has undoubtedly dealt a blow to the morale of the Dalian Ren team.
In the first half, both teams missed good opportunities to score. In the second half, Chengdu Rongcheng showed a strong desire to win, and in the 72nd minute, midfielder Romulo's long-distance shot sealed the victory. This was the first time in the history of Chengdu Rongcheng to be promoted to the Chinese Super League, and Sichuan soccer returned to the top league after ten years.
In the match between Qingdao and Zhejiang, Qingdao, which is striving for a turnaround, welcomed the return of foreign aid player Alessandrini, and launched a strong attack at the beginning of the match, and controlled the ball for a long time, but they were not able to rewrite the score due to their bad luck. Zhejiang team, on the other hand, created many counter-attack opportunities, foreign aid Mu Xiekui missed consecutive good opportunities to break the goal. In the second half, Zhejiang midfielder Gu Bin created a threat with two free kicks, and the two sides eventually exchanged a draw. Zhejiang returned to the Chinese Super League after six years.
The Chinese Super League will expand to 18 teams in the 2022 season, and four teams from the Central League, Wuhan Sanzhen, Meizhou Hakka, Chengdu Rongcheng and Zhejiang, will be playing in the Chinese Super League. In addition, four Guangdong teams, including Guangzhou, Guangzhou City, Shenzhen and Meizhou Hakka, will also debut in the Chinese Super League.
