The 23rd round of the 2021 China League A was held from September 20 to 21 in Beijing. Meizhou Hakka beat Nanjing City 4-2, extending their impressive 7-game winning streak and leading the table. Chengdu Rongcheng won 2-0 against North Polytechnic, while Nantong Zhiyun also overtook Guizhou with a 2-0 win. Sichuan Jiuniu narrowly beat Heilongjiang Bingcheng 1-0, while Jiangxi Beidamen beat Gusu Dongwu in a 2-1 comeback. Here are the details of each match:
The 23rd round of the Central League battle report
Meizhou Hakka 4-2 Nanjing City
Meizhou Hakka defeated Nanjing City by 4-2, winning 7 consecutive victories. Meizhou Hakka led the way with 55 points after 18 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, while Nanjing City had 25 points after 6 wins, 7 draws and 10 losses.
Match highlights: Cui Wei's header in the 2nd minute; Gisen's assist to Liang Xueming's goal in the 39th minute; Gisen's solo goal in the 68th minute; Zhang Xinlin's penalty kick in the 87th minute.
Beijing Institute of Technology 0-2 Chengdu Rongcheng
Chengdu Rongcheng consolidated its position in the table with a 2-0 win over BeiTech. Chengdu Rongcheng accumulated 51 points with 15 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses, while BeiTech accumulated 8 points with 2 wins, 2 draws and 19 losses.
Match highlights: Felipe broke through after a steal in the 3rd minute; Felipe scored on a header in the 37th minute; Wang Zhengyin was red-carded in the 83rd minute for a malicious foul.
Guizhou 0-2 Nantong Zhiyun
Nantong Zhiyun easily defeated Guizhou with a score of 2-0. Nantong Zhiyun has 12 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, with 40 points; Guizhou has 10 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses, with 36 points.
Game highlights: Traore scored on a free kick in the 36th minute; Zhao Hejing left the game with a red card in the 57th minute; Traore scored on an assist from Correa in the 57th minute.
Sichuan Jiuniu 1-0 Heilongjiang Bingcheng
Sichuan Jiuniu won 1-0 against Heilongjiang Bingcheng and achieved 5 rounds of undefeated. Sichuan Jiuniu won 8, drew 10 and lost 5, accumulating 34 points; Heilongjiang Bingcheng won 10, drew 7 and lost 6, accumulating 37 points.
Match Highlight: Wang Qi assisted Xia Dalong in the 79th minute.
Zhejiang 1-0 Liaoning Shenyang City
Zhejiang beat Liaoning Shenyang City 1-0, undefeated for 11 consecutive rounds. Zhejiang won 15, drew 6 and lost 2, accumulating 51 points; Liaoning Shenyang City won 6, drew 3 and lost 14, accumulating 21 points.
Match highlights: Mu Xiekui's header in the 47th minute.
Jiangxi Beidamen 2-1 Gusu Dongwu
Jiangxi Beidaimen won 2-1 against Gusu Dongwu. Jiangxi Beidamen won 4, drew 4 and lost 15, accumulating 16 points; Gusu Dongwu won 6, drew 8 and lost 9, accumulating 26 points.
Match highlights: Zhang Lingfeng scored on a penalty kick in the 45th minute; Wang Bojun equalized in the 67th minute; Yuan Mingchan killed the game in the 84th minute.
