The latest battles in the Central League
On September 7, Beijing time, the smoke has just cleared from the 20th round of the 2021 season of the Central League. Meizhou beat Liaoning with a 2-0 victory to move to the top of the table. Meanwhile, Suzhou and Nanjing exchanged a 0-0 draw and shook hands.
Meizhou Hakka 2-0 Liaoning Shenyang City
Meizhou tops the table with 46 points from 15 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, while Liaoning is in the middle of the league with 21 points from 6 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses. The match came to a climax in only the fifth minute, when Shi Liang and Liang Xueming crashed through the wall and Shi opened the scoring for Meizhou with a cool shoveled shot for a 1-0 lead. In the 82nd minute, Igao's powerful shot from the top of the penalty area blasted the ball right into the dead center of the net, sealing a 2-0 win for Meizhou.
Suzhou Dongwu 0-0 Nanjing City
In the other match, Suzhou Dongwu and Nanjing City played to a 0-0 draw, with both sides failing to break the deadlock.
