On December 12, Chengdu Rongcheng reversed Meizhou Hakka by 2-1 in the 32nd round of the Central League. Romulo created an oolong for Liang Xuming only 3 minutes after the start of the game, Hu Yongfa increased the score in the 8th minute, and Meizhou Hakka equalized in the 12th minute, but Chengdu Rongcheng still kept the pace of the Super League with 4 consecutive victories.
Meizhou Hakka is leading the table with 74 points and only needs a draw to achieve the Super League, while Chengdu Rongcheng is in the third place with 65 points and the qualification for the play-offs has been secured, so this match-up is undoubtedly the focus of this round.
From the opening corner kick, Romulo's precise cross was inadvertently headed in by Liang Xueming, giving Chengdu a 1-0 lead. Immediately after, Hu Yong sent a corner kick bombardment, header to break the goal, 2-0 to extend the lead.
Meizhou Hakka pulled a goal back in the 12th minute by Chen Guoxi, but Chengdu Rongcheng played steadily and the suspense of Meizhou Hakka's superhit reignited.
In the second half, Meizhou Hakka created many threats, but Chengdu Rongcheng's defense was solid, and attacking attempts by Tang Xin and Liu Bin failed to change the score.
Meizhou Hakka got a free kick in the 66th minute, but the attack was fruitless. Feng Zhuoyi drew a yellow for a foul in the 85th minute, and Chengdu Rongcheng eventually won the crucial battle by a score of 2-1.
