Late in the evening of June 5th, as the Beijing clock ticked down, the curtain came down on the 8th round of the Central League. Guangzhou and Jinan Xingzhou had a dramatic encounter in the final moments of extra time, with Jinan Xingzhou equalizing the score in a dangerous moment, and the final score was 1-1, with the two teams shaking hands.
Guangzhou's performance in the early part of the season was not good, with 3 draws and 5 losses written on their scorecard, and victory always seemed out of reach. In the 79th minute of the match, Yang Hao sparked a controversy during a breakthrough in the penalty area. Su Zu's foul allowed the referee to award a penalty kick, a decision that aroused the strong discontent of Jinan Xingzhou's players, and a clash instantly erupted on the field, with the security personnel joining in the tense atmosphere. After the storm, Yang Hao stood in front of the penalty spot, ready to win the controversial penalty for Guangzhou.
In the 94th minute, Zhai Zhaoyu's precise assist allowed Su Zu to grab a chance in front of the goal and equalize the score with a snatch shot, a scene that pushed the suspense of the game to the highest point. By now, Guangzhou was still in the lower part of the table with only 3 points in 8 rounds of matches, while Jinan Xingzhou moved up to the eighth place with 12 points, a much brighter result.
