On July 30th, the Chinese Super League beacons resumed, and the two young teams of Zhejiang and Chengdu met each other on a narrow road, with the away team of Zhejiang settling for a win. However, the game was full of controversy, with Felipe's red card and Zhang Jiaqi's controversial handball in the penalty area becoming hot topics of discussion after the game. Chengdu fans continued to hold up the Zhejiang flag after the loss, which was a spectacular scene.
Zhejiang fans were not quiet on their side either, as their flags disappeared before the end of the game. After the game, some Chengdu fans openly displayed the flag of Zhejiang team, which made Zhejiang fans believe that it was done by Chengdu fans, and even reported to Leshan police. The Chengdu fans insisted that they did not steal the flags.
The viewership of the Chinese Super League has been affected by clashes with the Chengdu Universiade, the Women's World Cup and the Fukuoka World Championship, but in Sichuan, the Chinese Super League has been exceptionally hot. Zhejiang beat Chengdu 2-1 yesterday. Chengdu had beaten Zhejiang 2-0 in the first round of this season. The two teams were equally strong and it was hard to predict the winner. Zhang Jiaqi was suspected to have committed a foul in the penalty area, but referee Guan Xing failed to award a penalty kick, and also sent Chengdu center forward Felipe off. The referee also sent off Chengdu center forward Felipe. The consecutive unfavorable penalties made the Chengdu fans agitated, and Guan Xing was also surrounded by fans after the game.
After the introduction of VAR in the Chinese Super League, the controversial point of handball was not properly dealt with, and Guan Xing's failure to see the handball and use of VAR may be one of the reasons for the fans' dissatisfaction.
The Chinese Super League is rich in fan culture, but the flag hanging incident is the first of its kind. Hanging the flag is a kind of respect to the opposing fans, mocking others will only reveal their own ignorance. For the Expeditionary Army, hanging the flag is a kind of honor, and is the driving force behind the continuation of the Chinese Super League.
This season's Chinese Super League has seen all sorts of staggering phenomena, such as female fans smoking in the home stadium, Manchester United fans being chased, fans taking off the visiting team's jerseys in public, and car accidents between fans. Hopefully, these phenomena will gradually decrease and the referees' enforcement level will be improved.
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