On September 1st, a bye match in the 12th round of the 2022 Chinese Super League was played between Changchun Yatai and Chengdu Rongcheng, who were playing at home. The game took a turn for the worse in the 17th minute when Romulo's long-distance shot broke the deadlock with the sound of a whistle. However, in the 69th minute, Zhou Dingyang was sent off for accumulating two yellow cards, leaving Chengdu Rongcheng with 10 men. In the end, despite playing at home, Changchun Yatai lost 0-1, keeping Chengdu Rongcheng at a distance in the table.
[A new chapter in the season]
Both teams have made reinforcement changes this summer. Changchun Yatai brought in Austrian midfielder Zuuli and internal reinforcements He Hubu and Lu Ning, while Chengdu Rongcheng welcomed Brazilian striker Saldaña. In the table, Changchun Yatai with 4 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses accumulated 19 points, while Chengdu Rongcheng with 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses accumulated 24 points ranked 7th. last round, Changchun Yatai won 2-1 against Cangzhou, Chengdu Rongcheng also beat Guangzhou City 2-1. In this match, Chengdu Rongcheng's new foreigner Saldaña started the match with Romulo and Zhou Dingyang in the midfield, while Changchun Yatai's three foreigners started the match with newcomer He Hubu on the bench.
[Highlighted Moments]
Only in the 4th minute of the game, Chengdu Rongcheng was awarded a corner kick and Richard attempted a reverse hook shot but deflected the ball. Romulo's goal in the 17th minute was the turning point of the game. In the 21st minute, Changchun Yatai missed a good opportunity when Wang Jinxian failed to hit the target with an open goal. In the 37th minute, Saldaña's provocative action triggered a controversy, but the storm was eventually calmed down by the mediation of the Rongcheng captain. In the 50th minute, Tan Long's header was parried by goalkeeper Geng Xiaofeng. Zhou Dingyang was sent off in the 69th minute, leaving Chengdu Rongcheng with 10 men.
[Lineups of both teams]
Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
: Wu Yaxe, Cui Qi, Han Pengfei, Okere, Mao Kaiyu, Yan Zhiyu, Wang Jinxian, Sergio Antonio, Zhang Yufeng, Junior, Tan Long.
Substitutes not playing: Liu Weiguo, Ci Henglong, Liao Chengjian, Wang Huapeng, Diliyimiti Land, Li Guangwen, Feng Shihang, Dong Honglin.
Chengdu Hibiscus
: Geng Xiaofeng, Tang Xin, Hu Ruibao, Liu Tao, Richard, Dangyou Jin, Dingyang Zhou, Gan Chao, Romulo, Wu Guichao, Saldaña.
Substitutes not playing: Zhang Yan, Hu Jing, Han Guanghui, Gan Rui, Liu Bin, Wang Hanlin, Min Junlin, Xiang Baixu.
