NJC, undefeated in eight consecutive rounds, encountered an insurmountable obstacle in this battle. Although they created a lot of pressure on the offensive end, they unfortunately failed to break through the opponent's defense. Nonetheless, NJC collected 24 points in this fierce battle, but thus temporarily exited the super zone. Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang performed poorly in this round, especially in the offensive end, but fortunately the defensive end was rock solid. Currently, they are at the top of the Central League table with a high score of 28 points.
0-2, Sichuan Jiuniu vs Liaoning Shenyang City.
The two sides battled it out at the Shenyang Stadium, with Beijing's Su Zihao as the match enforcer. Sichuan Jiuniu, who were playing away from home, played a defensive counter-attack, and Jorge Ortiz scored the first goal in the 17th minute. Xiao Miao added a second goal in the 76th minute to give Sichuan Jiuniu a two-goal lead. Finally, the score was settled and Sichuan Jiuniu won.
Sichuan Jiuniu have won three consecutive matches in the league and are gaining momentum, moving up to a total of 26 points. Thanks to the victories of Guangxi Pingguo, Nanjing City and Qingdao West Coast, Sichuan Jiuniu climbed to the second place in the table, only two points behind the leader Guangxi Pingguo. Liaoning Shenyang City lost for two consecutive rounds and had a mediocre overall performance, and now has a total of 11 points, temporarily ranking 14th in the Central League table.
Shijiazhuang Kung Fu and Qingdao West Coast 1-2.
The two teams met at the Qingdao West Coast University Town Stadium, with Beijing's Niu Minghui in charge of refereeing. In the 25th minute, Qingdao West Coast took the lead with Guo Yi's goal. In the 35th minute, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu equalized after Ogbu's clever escape. Shijiazhuang Kung Fu equalized in the 60th minute when Vinicio scored again. Qingdao West Coast failed to counterattack and Shijiazhuang Kung Fu finally won.
Qingdao West Coast has suffered a difficult time recently, without a win in four consecutive rounds, and the loss of points has caused them to drop to the fifth place in the rankings. Nonetheless, there is still hope for a breakthrough to the top of the table, and it needs to strengthen its strength and efforts in time. Shijiazhuang Kung Fu, on the other hand, won four consecutive games and performed well, and now has a total of 23 points, ranking first this season and approaching the super zone.
Guangzhou beat Yanbian Longding 2-0.
Guangzhou faced the match at Yuexiushan Stadium with Jiangsu Cui Yueqiang as the match referee. Guangzhou started well, scoring first in the 13th minute with 20-year-old star Ling Jie. Bugra Khan added another point in the 80th minute to give Guangzhou a two-goal lead and just one step away from a third straight win.
Guangzhou's new coach has led the team to successive good results since he took over, beating Yanbian Longding in this round, realizing three consecutive wins and six rounds of undefeated. Guangzhou's form continues to pick up, and the team is currently ranked 10th with a total of 16 points. It seems that the relegation situation is quite optimistic this season. Yanbian Longding lost on the road and still has a total of 19 points, but they were overtaken by Suzhou Dongwu, dropping them to eighth place and facing the risk of being overtaken by Heilongjiang Bingcheng.
Suzhou Dongwu and Jiangxi Lushan 2-3.
Jiangxi Lushan hosted the match at the Ruichang Sports Park Stadium with Guangdong Gan Shuran as the referee. Suzhou Dongwu took the lead in the 23rd minute when Dong Honglin scored. In the 46th minute, Dong Honglin scored twice to give Suzhou Dongwu a two-goal lead. In the 52nd minute, Zheng Xuejian of Jiangxi Lushan pulled one back. In the 60th minute, Kang Zhenjie scored and Jiangxi Lushan equalized. In the 85th minute, Dong Honglin scored again, Suzhou Dongwu won on the road, Jiangxi Lushan drank in the rain.
The match was interrupted by heavy rain. After the match resumed, Suzhou Dongwu finished the game in the rain and took three points away from home. Suzhou Dongwu's total points increased to 20, moving them up to seventh place. Although Jiangxi Lushan was behind twice, they failed to score as they conceded a goal in the last minute. The team is still at the back of the table.
