On August 15th and 16th, the 18th round of the Chinese League A was held as scheduled. Chengdu and Zibo remained at the top of the table with a 0-0 draw in today's match, while Wuhan beat Sichuan with a narrow 1-0 victory. The match between NTSU and Heilongjiang ended in a 1-1 draw, while Kunshan thrashed Gusu 4-1.
Beijing NTSU 1-1 Heilongjiang Bingcheng
NTSU and Heilongjiang shook hands 1-1 in a tightly contested match. Heilongjiang has 29 points with 8 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, while NTSU has 11 points with 2 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses. In the 37th minute, Bu Xin sent a threatening direct ball to Ji Shengpan, who deftly picked a shot from inside the penalty area to give NTSU the first break of the deadlock and a 1-0 lead. However, in the 70th minute, Chen Liming flashed open the left side of the penalty area and fired a powerful shot to the far corner of the goal, and Heilongjiang equalized the score to 1-1.
Zibo Cuju 0-0 Chengdu Rongcheng
The two sides battled for 90 minutes and ended up with a 0-0 draw. Chengdu continues to lead the way with 41 points from 12 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss, while Zibo has 16 points from 3 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses.
Sichuan Jiuniu 0-1 Wuhan Sanzhen
Wuhan defeated Sichuan with a score of 1-0. Wuhan has 37 points with 11 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, while Sichuan has 25 points with 6 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses. Wuhan took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute when Ogbu got the ball from the left side of the penalty area after a long pass from Wuhan's backfield and pushed the ball into the goal.
Kunshan FC 4-1 Gusu Dongwu
Kunshan thrashed Gusu by a score of 4-1. Kunshan has 31 points with 8 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses, while Gusu has 22 points with 5 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses. In the 20th minute, Ruan Yang sent a pass from the left side, Xu Junmin knocked back with his heel, and Berto killed into the penalty area and pushed the ball into the goal, giving Kunshan a 1-0 lead. In the second half of the match, Xu Junmin sent a wonderful pass from the left side of the field, and Liu Yuhao fired a shot in front of the top of the penalty area, extending the advantage of Kunshan 2-0. In the 82nd minute, Zhang Cheng seized the opportunity to break through the goal, Gushu team will be traced back to the score of 1-3. extra time, Kunshan team won a free kick in front of the field, Xu Junmin punished the ball to the penalty area, the goalkeeper hit the goalkeeper, Zhu Zhengrong meet the ball easily shot through the goal, Kunshan team to extend the advantage of 4-1.
Nantong Zhiyun 0-1 Meizhou Hakka
Meizhou defeated Nantong by a score of 1-0. Meizhou accumulated 40 points with 13 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, while Nantong accumulated 31 points with 9 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. In the 40th minute, Meizhou punished a corner kick to the penalty area, Xiao Zhen in the penalty area grabbed the landing spot and headed the ball to give Meizhou a 1-0 lead. In the 63rd minute, Liang Xueming and Huge Lun clashed, Liang Xueming was so emotional that he toppled the opponent and was sent off by the referee with a red card, which left Meizhou with only 10 men on the field.
Zhejiang 3-0 Beijing Institute of Technology
