Chengdu Rongcheng beats Zhejiang as Central League suspense is revived
On November 30th, in the third round of the fourth stage of the "Super League", Chengdu Rongcheng won a crucial match against Zhejiang, the third-ranked team in the Central League, 3-1, thanks to Leonardo's outstanding performance. Although Chengdu Rongcheng is still in fourth place in the overall standings, it is only three points away from Zhejiang. The result of this match has also revived the suspense in the battle for the third place in the Central League this season.
In the first two rounds of the fourth stage of Meizhou, Chengdu Rongcheng lost 1-2 to Wuhan Sanzhen and drew 0-0 with leader Meizhou Hakka. With six rounds remaining in the league, Chengdu Rongcheng is 12 points behind Meizhou Hakka, 11 points behind Wuhan Sanzhen and 6 points behind Zhejiang. Although the chances of winning the top two spots and being promoted directly to the Chinese Super League are very slim, Chengdu Rongcheng still has two more ways to enter the Chinese Super League through the play-offs and to be promoted to the Super League based on the situation in the following year. As a result, the team will have to make every effort to keep the top four spots in the later matches, and secondly, to fight for a better ranking on the basis of the fourth place, in order to minimize the difficulty of the play-offs or increase the chances of obtaining a potential replacement qualification.
Against this backdrop, this round's battle with Zhejiang is particularly important. The two teams are currently only 6 points apart, if Chengdu Rongcheng can beat Zhejiang, the difference will be narrowed to 3 points, and there is a good chance that the last 5 rounds of the fight to get the third place. Likewise, Zhejiang will need 3 points to continue their assault on the top two, while a draw would be a lose-lose situation that would only cheapen their position in the top two for Meizhou Hakka and Wuhan Sanzhen.
Last season, the two teams were "in a relationship."
Chengdu Rongcheng's dream of reaching the second stage of the Chinese League of Nations was shattered last season, with the key match being a 0-1 defeat against Zhejiang, which largely contributed to the team's failure to reach the top last season. At that time, the game let the Chengdu players and fans are "hard to get even", Zhejiang team in the situation of the lead, in the game still 60 minutes left on the intentional stalling time, Zhejiang players a little physical contact on the ground, so tired of the stretcher operator at the scene of the game, some fans in the post-game jokingly said: "The team doctor of Zhejiang may be more than the team doctor of the game. Zhejiang team doctor may be more than the players on the field to run!"
After that game, Chengdu Rongcheng's captain Gan Rui couldn't control his emotions in an interview, saying angrily, "Since our team has been in the Central Championship, Central B to Central A, no matter what the game is, we won't go to sleep on the ground like this, and we won't play the game in such a piecemeal fashion. I just don't understand how we can't play the game properly!"
Against the backdrop of a six-point battle for survival and last season's "old grudge", this afternoon's game also attracted a lot of attention. Chengdu Rongcheng's starting lineup for this game has changed slightly compared to the first two rounds of the fourth stage, starting center back Liu Tao is suspended, Hu Yongfa is in his place, and he and Gou Junchen, Gan Rui form a trio of center backs, youngster Liu Bin enters the starting lineup with Tang Xin at left wingback and right wingback, and Leonardo finally returns to the starting lineup in the midfield to form a striker's partnership with Liu Ruofan.
3-1 win, Chengzheng soccer team avenges a stroke of luck
After the game started, both sides have some gunpowder flavor, the situation soon Zhejiang team foreign aid Frank in the scramble in the brain see red. Chengdu Rongcheng first to threaten the opponent's door in the 7th minute, Liu Ruowan van through the crotch of the ball to the right, Tang Xin from the right inserted with the ball into the penalty area, but some greed for success, he did not choose to cross the pass to the position of Liu Ruowan van better or Leonardo, but chose to choose their own small angle of the goal, but unfortunately the ball slightly out of the post.
The 23rd minute Liu Ruowan vanadium strong formation of Zhejiang players in the right side of the foul, Romulo left-footed free kick seems to pass seem to shoot, Zhejiang's former national goalkeeper Gu Chao face this was not a big threat to the positioning of the ball even appeared to get out of the situation, Leonardo just to catch up with the goal easily pushed the ball into the empty goal, 1-0! Chengdu Rongcheng goalkeeper Zhang Yino, Zhang Yan in the game due to the primary errors that led to the team's loss, and this time finally also ran into the opposing goalkeeper "gift". This time, the goalkeeper of Chengdu Rongcheng, Zhang Yino and Zhang Yan, both of whom lost their matches due to elementary mistakes, finally got a "gift" from the opposing goalkeeper.
With the lead, Chengdu Rongcheng did what Gan Rui said last year, the team would not resort to stalling for time to win and they continued to pressure their opponents with their offense. In the 34th minute, Romulo took another free kick from the right side of the field, and Hu Yongfa's header, which was surrounded by the goal, unfortunately missed the right part of the goal, and missed the opportunity to extend the lead. Only 2 minutes after the start of the second half, Liu Ruofan broke through at high speed on the left road with his individual ability, cut into the penalty area and shot, but unfortunately was pounced on by Gu Chao.
Later in the game, Zhejiang began to strengthen the attack, trying to change the situation on the field. Mu Xiekui's shot from the center of the field, although it missed the post, but it also scared Zhang Yan into a cold sweat. Frank's turn and shot in the penalty area was also very threatening, but Zhang Yan was able to parry it out.
In the 57th minute, Zhejiang, who had been attacking continuously, finally seized the opportunity to equalize when Gu Bin crossed from the right and Mu Xiekui scored with a header from inside the penalty area.
One minute later, Chengdu Rongcheng responded quickly: Liu Bin's shot from outside the penalty area was parried by Gu Chao, Leonardo intercepted the ball on the right and passed it to Romulo, who flicked a shot into the center of the goal! This was a crucial goal that not only helped Chengdu Rongcheng to take the lead again, but also dealt a blow to Zhejiang, who were just starting to gain momentum.
In the 84th minute Chengdu Rongcheng locked the game, Romulo in the backfield after the ball sent a direct pass, Liu Ruowan vanadium long-distance run, in the entanglement of the two defenders still control the ball down the bottom of the cross in front of the door, Leonardo surrounded the middle of the place a shot to open the door, Chengdu Rongcheng also locked the game 3-1, not only to lose to the opponents of the middle of the season to break the dream of the arrow revenge, but also the opportunity to the next five rounds of overtaking the team of Zhejiang, to the third place in the Central League! The next phase of the fourth round of the fourth stage, Chengdu. In the fourth round of the fourth stage, Chengdu Rongcheng will face Guizhou, the "weakest" team in the Meizhou region, while Zhejiang will face Wuhan Sanzhen, and if things go well, Chengdu Rongcheng will have a chance to equal Zhejiang in the table this Sunday!
