The 17th round of the 2023 China League A is in full swing, with eight matches in the books, and the situation of the Super League and the relegation situation is getting more and more confusing.
Qingdao West Coast beat the Super League team including Hong Kong Crow An Yongjia, Zhao Xuri, Jin Pengxiang, Li Xuepeng and many other veterans with a score of 2-0 in the focus of the battle. Dalian Shide's decorated foreign aid Jan Govic, who used to play for Beijing Guoan, helped the team win two cities in a row, while Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang lost for two consecutive rounds and won only one game in the last six rounds.
Affected by the financial crisis of parent company Evergrande, Sichuan Jiuniu was on the verge of collapse when they easily beat Guangzhou 2-0 at home.
The top three in the Central League are currently tied on 33 points, with Qingdao West Coast leading the way. Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang gave up their long-time lead and dropped to the second place in the table, while Sichuan Jiuniu rose to the third place.
Shijiazhuang Kung Fu's 1-1 draw away to Jinan Xingzhou snapped a seven-game winning streak and cost them a chance to reach the top of the table, dropping them to fourth place with 32 points.
Nanjing City seized the opportunity at home as Wu Xinghan and Fu Huan combined to close the gap.
Dongguan United, who were without Feng Xiaoting, beat the fifth-ranked team 2-1.
Jinan Xingzhou won a small home game, 28 points to stabilize the sixth place in the table, is expected to impact the Super League.
Heilongjiang Bingcheng was defeated 1-2 at home by Jiangxi Lushan, ranking seventh with 25 points and in a solid relegation situation.
Suzhou Dongwu drew 1-1 away to Liaoning Shenyang City, Xinliao suffered 23 points to rank 8th.
Yanbian Longding drew 0-0 at home with Dandong Tengyue, a point each in the Northeast derby, and Dongguan United are in 10th place with 21 points.
Dandong Tengyue is undefeated in two rounds and is 11th with 19 points, while Liaoning Shenyang City is 12th with 18 points. guangzhou suffered two consecutive defeats and is unbeaten in four rounds, and is 13th with 17 points. the relegation pressure is increasing, and the lineup of relegation groups in the Central League is enlarged!
Shanghai Jiading Huilong won 2-1 at home against Wuxi Wu Hook as Dalian youngsters Yang Lin and Liu Yujian teamed up for a second consecutive win, undefeated in five rounds and third from bottom (14th) with 11 points.
Jiangxi Lushan ended a four-game losing streak with their second win in eight rounds, accumulating 14 points, just one goal ahead of Wuxi Wuhu, with their relegation crisis unresolved.
Wuxi Wu Hook suffered 7 consecutive defeats and remained winless, bottom of the table with 3 points, relegation is a certainty.
The situation in the Central League is chaotic, with the top five teams vying for two places in the Premier League, and the sixth-placed team jumping into the fray. The five teams at the bottom of the table are fighting for relegation. Let's see how it ends!
