Shijiazhuang Kung Fu suffered an unfortunate 0-1 loss on the road to Jinan Xingzhou, thus slipping from second to fourth place. In all fairness, after seven consecutive victories, a defeat is a setback, but also an opportunity to restart the journey, after all, only one point away from the top of the table, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu still have the possibility to catch up.
Overall, there are already five teams with more than thirty points. If Jinan Xingzhou accumulates 28 points and Heilongjiang Bingcheng accumulates 25 points, there will be 67 teams competing fiercely this season, with a negligible difference in points. Every matchup will be crucial.
In the relegation battlefield, Wuxi Wuhook challenged Shanghai Jiading Huilong away from home, although with Zhang Yuanshu's free kick once equalized the score and saw the dawn of victory, but eventually failed to reverse the trend. After 17 consecutive rounds without a win, Wuxi Wuhou only accumulated 3 points and ranked last, becoming the key target of relegation.
On the contrary, Shanghai Jiading Huilong, after gaining three crucial points, won three of their last four matches, undefeated in five rounds, and climbed to 15 points, successfully escaping from the relegation crisis.
In their latest match, Jiangxi Lushan narrowly beat Heilongjiang Bingcheng 2-1 on the road, earning their fourth win of the season with goals from Liu Wenhao and Mandy Lauren, three hard-earned points. After the game, Jiangxi Lushan accumulated 14 points, although still on the edge of the relegation zone, but only one point away from the safe zone, relegation hopes thus greatly increased.
In stark contrast is the Guangzhou team. The team suffered two consecutive defeats after losing 0-2 to Sichuan Jiuniu on the road, and is currently ranked 13th, only three points ahead of the relegation zone. For this "all-school" team, which is dominated by local players, this is undoubtedly a dangerous signal that the relegation alarm has been sounded once again. If Shanghai Jiading Huilong and Jiangxi Lushan continue to score, Guangzhou will face the risk of relegation. Therefore, next, Guangzhou team must go all out to curb the decline.
Liaoning Shenyang City drew 1-1 with Suzhou Dongwu in this round, gaining only one point but within the acceptable range. After the match, the team is ranked 12th with 18 points and still need to keep up the momentum.
