In the beacon green field, a focus of the duel will be staged: Yunnan Yukun versus Guangxi Pingguo Ha Loud and Clear.
In the second round of the competition, the top 16 teams in the Central League have embarked on an away journey to face the strongest teams from Central League B that advanced in the first round. If all goes well, these teams will be in for a road battle to the death.
Following the rules of the tournament, the use of foreign players is restricted when the Central League A teams are playing against the Central League B or amateur teams, so in the second round of the competition, all 16 teams in the Central League will use local players. This rule provides an opportunity for China B teams to make a comeback and perhaps stage a cold spell in the second round of the tournament.
It is worth mentioning that some of the Central League One teams are facing the critical moment of relegation or superstar, they may not go all out in the F.A.C. Cup, which provides more possibilities for the Central League Two teams to win the game.
In the upcoming 16 matches, there is no lack of eye-catching matchups, such as Zibo Qisheng and Jinan Xingzhou's Qilu Derby in the first half of the zone. In the second half, Beijing Institute of Technology will once again meet with Nanjing City.
The word "again" is not a falsehood, as both sides were in the Central League A last season and had played each other. However, Beijing Institute of Technology was relegated at the end of the season, for the second year in a row, and according to the latest competition rules, they could not be relegated back to the Central League, but had to settle for the Central League Two. In the stage of the AFC Cup, the two teams meet again, perhaps with complicated emotions.
