On Monday of this week, the Yancheng Division B of the 2021 season's Central B League came to a close with three of the matches being decided by 1-0 scores! In a marquee match, Hebei Zuoao were defeated by Wuxi Wuhu by a single goal, while Yichun Weihu beat Shaanxi Terracotta Overpass 1-0. Qingdao Sea Bulls, on the other hand, lost to Dongguan Guanlian 0-1 in a blowout match. On the other side, China's U20 national team staged a stunning comeback from a two-goal deficit to beat Kunming Zhenghe Shipwrights 3-2, and after the first round, China's U20 national team is temporarily leading the standings.
Hebei Zhuoao 0-1 Wuxi Wuhu
Due to the weather, the kick-off of this match was delayed by half an hour. At the beginning of the match, both sides showed cautious attitude and failed to create effective threats. In the 86th minute of the second half, Wuxi Wuhu was awarded a penalty kick after a foul in the penalty area by Hebei Zhuoao, and No. 12 Cheng Bing scored with a powerful left-footed shot. With this goal, Wuxi Wuhu won 1-0 against Hebei Zhuao.
Shaanxi Terracotta Overpass 0-1 Yichun Weihu
The match originally scheduled for May 15 was postponed to the 16th due to venue reasons. In the 16th minute of the first half, Shaanxi Terracotta Warriors made a mistake in front of the penalty area, and Yang Xinxin of Yichun Weihu seized the opportunity to shoot the goal. Then, Li Qichao of Yichun Weihu was sent off for a red card. In the 32nd minute, Chen Luoqi of Shaanxi Terracotta Warriors was also sent off with a red card for a foul. At the end of the match, Yichun Weihu player Zhao Hui was shown a second yellow card for questioning the referee.
Dongguan Guanlian 1-0 Qingdao Hainiu
In the 37th minute, Qingdao Sea Cowboys launched a series of attacks, but Wu Xingyu's long-distance shot was slightly off the mark. 3 minutes later, Qingdao Sea Cowboys were fouled in a counterattack on the right side of the road, and were awarded a free kick, but the shot slid out of the goal. In the second half, Dongguan Guanlian won a penalty kick in the 70th minute, and Sea Cow goalkeeper Mou Pengfei made a heroic save. In the 85th minute, Liu Xin, a young player of Dongguan Guanlian, seized the opportunity to shoot the goal from a distance, and the match ended with Dongguan Guanlian defeating Qingdao Sea Cow 1-0.
Kunming Zhenghe Shipwrights 2-3 China's U20 national team
In the first half, Kunming Zheng He Shipwrights had a certain advantage. In the 12th minute of the game, Zheng He Shipwrights got a set piece in front of the field, and veteran Shen Zhixing took the penalty. The opponent discharged a six-man wall, Shen Juxing a low shot, wall players failed to touch the ball, but interfered with the vision of their own goalkeeper, causing the goalkeeper to pounce on the ball out of hand, Zheng He Shipbuilding U21 player Wang Ling can follow up with a touch of the left foot, the ball rolled to the far side of the goal, hit the goalposts refracted into the net, Zheng He Shipbuilding team 1-0 lead. In the 55th minute of the second half, Shen Zhongxing took a left-footed shot from the arc position and the ball hung in the corner, giving Kunming Zhenghe Shipwright a two-goal lead.
