On the afternoon of November 17th, the second round of the AFC Cup was in full swing, Zibo Cuju to Ji Shengpan's solo arrow, in a fierce duel to 1-0 force Shenzhen team, successfully advanced to the last 16.
In the 52nd minute of the game, Zibo Cuju's Bai Zijian made a precise pass from the right, and Ji Shengpan grabbed the point and broke the net, making the score 1-0.
However, the game did not end there. In the 57th minute, Wang Yongper crossed the ball from the bottom line and Du Yuezheng's header hit the post but failed to change the score. Bai Zijian's shot in the 77th minute also hit the post again and almost increased the score.
Nonetheless, Zibo Cuju's stable defense and precise offense resulted in a 1-0 victory over Shenzhen, a team dominated by young players.
Zibo Cuju starting lineup:
1-Li Xuebo (U23), 24-Zhang Chen (46'5-Zhang Shuai), 25-Li Chenguang, 29-Sun Xiaobin (U23), 26-Mai Sijin, 2-Wang Chengkou (69'31-Du Wenxiang), 8-Zhang Ye, 11-Bai Zijian (79'21-Zhang Yuanshu), 42-Hu Ming, 27-Ji Shengpan (U23), 9-Sun Weizhe
Shenzhen's starting lineup:
31-Wei Strider Zhe, 23-Wu Xingyu (U23) (83'12-Liao Biao (U23)), 6-Pei Shuai, 26-Won Min Cheng, 13-Xu Haofeng (U23), 20-Liu Yue (46'18-Chen Xiangyu (U21)), 19-Xu Yue (U23), 30-Huang Ruifeng (U23), 34-Xiahezati-Ugahmeti (U21) (69'36- Zhang Junye (U21)), 33-Du Yuezheng (U21) (83'3-Jin Qiang), 39-Wang Yongper
