Central League Battle Roundup
(Xinhua News Agency)
After Wuhan Sanzhen Warriors beat Heilongjiang Bingcheng Warriors by an absolute margin of 4:0 on the night of April 30, with two consecutive victories, the second round of matches in the Central League kicked off again on the following day (May 1st). In Wuhan, Guizhou continued their unbeaten run with a 1:0 win over Gusu Dongwu, thanks to a goal from Ilhamujiang. Meanwhile, Beijing Institute of Technology suffered its second consecutive loss against Liaoning Shenyang City with a score of 1:2.
In the match between Guizhou and Gushu Dongwu, the only goal came in the 39th minute. Ma Canjie sent a precise cross from the right side of the field, and Ilhamujiang took the ball and shot into the corner of the net after a slight adjustment. Towards the end of the match, Gusu Dongwu had a chance to equalize, but Fan Xiaodong's penalty kick was saved by goalkeeper Zhang Sipeng.
The match between Beijing Institute of Technology and Liaoning Shenyang City was full of drama. In the 49th minute, Wang Zhengyin's penalty kick gave BIT the first goal. However, only 19 minutes later, Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic's forward Du Junpeng equalized for Liaoning Shenyang City with a leaping header from a corner kick. In the 71st minute, Liaoning Shenyang City's Men Yang unsuccessfully fought with his opponent in the penalty area, but he quickly adjusted his stance and fired a shot into the goal amidst the chaos to help his team complete the reversal. In the end, the champions of the 2019 season's China B League celebrated their first win in the 2021 season's China A League.
