On November 17th, the second round of the CFA Cup was rekindled, and Henan Songshan Longmen traveled to Tangshan to face China A team Guangxi. After some ups and downs, Songshan Dragon Gate team in the last 4 minutes of the game, three cities, with a 4-1 score of the world to beat the opponent, head into the round of 16.
Guangxi Pingguo is obviously slightly inferior to both sides in terms of strength. Coach Javier took this opportunity to make a big rotation of the lineup, and even hid Wang Guoming, the main goalkeeper of the last round of the Super League, to debut with a full replacement lineup. Guangxi Pingguo also mainly substitutes, only foreign aid Mateos one person to defend. In the first half, Songshan Longmen attacked like a tide, until the 30th minute, Parmanjiang with a subtle small angle shot for the team to take the lead.
At the end of the match, Guangxi adjusted their tactics and got better, equalizing the score in the 73rd minute. Then, Javier decisively replaced Huang Zichang and Zhong Yihao to strengthen the attack, this substitution strategy became the turning point of the game. In the 89th minute, Huang Zichang grabbed a header in the penalty area to break the goal, and Songshan Longmen regained the lead. In extra time, Zhong Jinbao shot from a distance, the opposing defender sent a penalty for a handball foul in the penalty area, and Huang Zichang sealed the win with a single goal.
Next up, Songshan Dragons will face Shanghai Shenhua in the third round of the competition for a place in the top eight. With the AFC Cup in full swing and the Chinese Super League on the line, Songshan Dragons will move to Jinjiang to face Wuhan Changjiang on November 22nd.
On the other side of the FA Cup, Chinese Super League teams Beijing Guoan, Shenzhen and Changchun Yatai lost to their lower league rivals and regretted their exit. Beijing Guoan drew 2-2 with Jingchuan Wenhui after a 90-minute battle and lost on penalties, making it the biggest upset of the FA Cup.
