In the fierce duel between Nantong Zhiyun and Sichuan Jiuniu, the leader of Nantong Zhiyun defeated Sichuan Jiuniu with a score of 2-0 by virtue of the lightning goal of Jiang Zilei, the core of the midfield, in the 25th minute, and the fatal strike of the foreign aid Kamala, who came on as a substitute in the second half, and once again locked up the leading position in the standings. The victory brought Nantong Zhiyun's points to a staggering 50, making them the first team to cross the 50-point mark this season. According to the current pace, Nantong Zhiyun is expected to set a new record for the Super League this season.
Although Sichuan Jiuniu had recently defeated Qingdao Hainiu and Shijiazhuang Kungfu, they were outmatched by Nantong Zhiyun. Toward the end of the game, a mistake by Zou Zheng allowed rival foreigner Kamara to make a breakaway and then drive a powerful shot into the goal, making the final score 0-2. The loss leaves Sichuan Jiuiu Niu with 38 points, slipping from fourth to fifth place.
Meanwhile, Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) was in despair for a while in its match against Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard after losing 0-5 first. However, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu ended up with a 5-0 win over Beijing Poly thanks to Zhang Chenliang's second goal and goals from foreigners Vinicio and Alessandro, as well as Zhu Haiwei's goal. Shijiazhuang Kung Fu moved up to 37 points, and although still in sixth place, the gap with Sichuan Jiuniu and Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic narrowed to one point, and hopes of overtaking the competition were rekindled.
The match between Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard and Nanjing City was full of drama. Nanjing City was leading 3-0 at one point, but in the last 5 minutes of the game, Xinjiang avoided a draw with consecutive goals from Aihuaiti and outside back Frank to bring the score to 2-3. In this game, Xinjiang's new skipper Li-Bin faced a 0-3 deficit in his debut, and eventually chased the score to 2-3, showing the team's tenacity.
Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard continues to be deep in the relegation zone as it sits in 17th place with 11 points after the match, while Nanjing City moved up to seventh place with 29 points, edging out Jiangsu side Suzhou Dongwu on goal difference of one. The remaining three matches of this round will be played on September 12th. By then, second-placed Kunshan will face Heilongjiang Bingcheng, while Qingdao Hainiu and Qingdao Qingdao Youth Island will challenge Beijing North Sports University and Shanghai Jiading Huilong respectively. With Nantong Zhiyun winning, Kunshan and Qingdao Hainiu will have to go all out for three points in order to consolidate their advantage in the Super League.
