On November 17th, the second round of the FA Cup was in full swing, with the Chinese Super League powerhouses facing off against lower level teams. Among them, Guoan accidentally lost on penalties, and Shenzhen Football was defeated 0-1 by Zibo Cuju. Changchun Yatai and Jinan Xingzhou fought, Hebei team in the internal competition lost to Chengdu Chengdu, the second round of the FA Cup has been four teams in the Chinese Super League out of the game.
SZF is currently ranked 14th in the Chinese Super League table, and relegation has become the team's primary goal. Although the FA Cup is not the top priority, coach Zhang said in the pre-match conference, "This is not a vacation, the game is crucial for you. Cherish every opportunity and give your best." In the starting lineup, in addition to goalkeeper Wei, Wang Yongper and Pei Shuai are familiar faces in the Chinese Super League.
Zibo Cuju is ranked 11th in the Central League, with Zhang Ye and other old Chinese Super League players in the starting lineup. In the 52nd minute, Bai Zijian's cross from the right road helped Zibo grab a goal, which was also the only goal of the match. SZF's Du Yuezheng and Bai Zijian hit the goalposts in the 57th and 77th minutes, but Zibo eventually won 1-0 to advance to the round of 16.
Jinmen Tigers faced Kunshan, and although Kunshan was expected to send out their main players, only one of them, Xu Junmin, started the match. Jinmen Tigers' Park Taoyu and Xie Weijun were outstanding, Park Taoyu scored in the 35th minute and Xie Weijun scored twice. Kunshan went 0-3 down but failed to turn the game around and lost 0-4.
Sanzhen took on Dandong Tengyue, who are doing well in the first division. Sanzhen's starting lineup included powerhouse players such as Tao Qianglong, and eventually won 5-1.
Cangzhou won easily in a match against Yanbian Longding, who were second in the league. Cangzhou, which had Yang Yun and other absolute starters in its starting lineup, ended up winning 5-1, with Zang Yifeng scoring twice.
Taishan's starting lineup held steady against fellow province's Hainiu, with Liu Yang and Chen Pu each scoring a goal as Taishan won 2-0.
Henan's starting lineup was dominated by substitutes against the 13th-ranked opponent in the league, but Parmanjiang and Tau Yuan Yuan helped their team to a 4-1 win.
On the 18th, the remaining three matches of the second round of the FA Cup, Dalian Ren and Zhejiang will be in a fierce competition, and the two teams will make some rotations to fight for promotion.
