In the arena, Shanghai Shenhua is rising at a rapid pace, first routing Beijing Guoan 2-0 on the road, followed by a morale-boosting 2-1 comeback win over defending champions Shandong Taishan. Facing the challenge of Zhejiang, Shenhua is eager to take all three points to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. The battle will be broadcast live on CCTV Sports Channel (CCTV5). On the other side, newcomers Meizhou Hakka will face the lowest ranked Hebei team at Huitang Stadium of Meizhou Wuhua Olympic Sports Center. Meizhou Hakka is currently in 7th place with 26 points, while Hebei is at the bottom of the league with 3 points. Despite the obvious contrast in strength, Hebei is still expected to play with tenacity and fight for valuable points.
Two marquee matches are coming up in Nanjing in the Central League, both kicking off at 15:30. The Northwest Wolves, Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic, will face Zibo Cuju at the Jiangning Football Training Base Stadium in Jiangsu Province. Both teams are plagued by salary arrears, but still show professionalism, Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic accumulated 35 points, ranked 5th, and still have the hope of super, while Zibo Cuju accumulated 26 points, ranked 10th.
In this matchup, the two teams may have a lot of emotions. It's worth noting that Zibo Cuju head coach Huang Hongyi coached the Shaanxi team, leading the Northwest Wolves to a successful run in B and winning the gold medal in the men's soccer city group at the Tianjin National Games. Coaching staff members Wang Jun, as well as players Li Chenguang, Mai Sijin, etc., have also played in the Shaanxi team. Reunited today, emotions are complex.
Suzhou Dongwu and Liaoning Shenyang City are about to battle it out. Suzhou Dongwu, as one of the top four teams in Jiangsu, is the favorite to overtake the Super League with Nantong Zhiyun and Kunshan leading the way strongly. Liaoning Shenyang City, on the other hand, is ranked 16th and is in the relegation zone, but saw the light of relegation with an unexpected win over Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic in the last round.
The second round of the Group I and Group J cross-elimination matches in the Rizhao section of the Chinese Champions League will decide the list of the Top 16. The matches between Dalian Yixing and Linyi Red Arrow, and Rizhao Yuqi and Yingkou Transcend will be extremely fierce. After these two matches, all the Top 16 of the 2022 Chinese Champions League Finals will be created.
