At 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 13, the 25th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) kicked off in the stadium of Huzhou Olympic Sports Center - Zhejiang hosted Cangzhou Lions. Only 4 minutes after the start, Ma Fuyu broke the deadlock for Zhejiang; then, Frank, Mu Xiekui and José Canter each scored a goal, Mu Xiekui scored twice in the 79th minute, while José Canter scored a header in the 83rd minute, and the two teams shook hands in a 3-3 draw, both gained a point, Zhejiang continues to hold on to the fourth place in the standings, and Cangzhou Lions are ranked thirteenth.
[Battle Express] Since returning to the Chinese Super League, Zhejiang has shown a strong desire to win. They are currently fourth in the table, which reflects the team's excellent performance this season. Although they have managed to stop the momentum of three teams, the inconsistency of their performance is also the key to prevent them from continuing to climb up the rankings. The 5-1 win over Guangzhou in the last round has greatly boosted the team's morale. Playing at home, Zhejiang is eager to continue their winning momentum. Cangzhou Lions made a great effort to attract reinforcements in the summer transfer window, and their offense was on fire in the second half. With the full lineup, Cangzhou Lions are currently ranked 14th, with a gap of 11 points to the relegation zone. After drawing with Guangzhou and losing to Seaport, Cangzhou Lions also hope to stop the decline in this game.
[Highlights In the 4th minute of the game, Zhejiang team made a mistake in the backfield, Park Shihao sent a precise direct, Zhukov sent a precise assist, Ma Fuyu got a one-touch opportunity, calmly shot and scored, Cangzhou away 1-0 lead. In the 27th minute, Frank added a shot to score, Zhejiang equalized 1-1. In the 41st minute, Mu Xiekui scored a header to give Zhejiang a 2-1 lead. In the 74th minute, José Canter scored a header and Cangzhou tied 2-2. Mu Xiekui scored another goal in the 79th minute to give Zhejiang a 3-2 lead. In the 83rd minute, José Canter scored a header and Cangzhou equalized 3-3. In the end, the two teams played to a draw.
[Both sides lineups Zhejiang: 1-Gu Chao; 2-Liang Nuoheng, 3-Wang Yi, 5-Liu Haofan (U23) (82′ Ablikimu Abdushamu (U23), 28-Yue Xin; 11-Frank, 17-Long Wei, 31-Gu Bin (82′ 10-Matthews); 22-Cheng Jin, 7-Evolo, 30-Mu Xiekui
Substitutes not playing: 12-Lai Jinfeng, 33-Zhao Bo, 4-Sun Zheng Ao, 19-Dong Yu, 20-Wang Dongsheng, 6-Yao Junsheng, 8-Zhong Haoran, 16-Bao Shengxin (U23) 23-Wu Yuhang (U23) 26-Gao Tianyi (U23) Cangzhou Lions: 14-Shaoliang; 17-Park Shihao, 23-Yang Yiming, 31-Chen Zhongliu (63′44-Owusu), 35-Wang Peng, 28-Yang Xiaotian; 8-Lin Chuangyi, 27-Ma Suyu (U23) (63′33-Zhang Xiangshuo (U23), 40-Jukov, 10-Oscar; 45-José Cante
Substitutes not playing: 29 - Han Feng, 3 - Cao Haiqing, 6 - Yang Yun, 13 - Su Zu, 22 - Guo Hao, 7 - Zang Yifeng, 11 - Bugrakhan Skandanar (U23) 12 - Luo Jing, 15 - Sabity Abdusalamu, 20 - Liu Xinyu
