In Zagreb, Croatia, on the evening of August 31st, China's U-21 Men's National Football Team welcomed the Croatian Second Division to the third round of the Croatian League against NK Kustošija, who finished fifth in the league last season.
In the 25th minute of the match, a clever pass from an opponent's wing player was quickly followed up by a teammate to add to the score, giving the visitors the first lead. However, 46 minutes later, Shanghai Shenhua's He Longhai equalized with a calm low shot from Abdul Meat Suli Abdurahmu's precise pass.
Despite the fact that the opponents were awarded a penalty kick and took the lead again in the 74th minute, the Chinese U-21 team ended up with a score of 1:2. The list of players who started the match featured Wang Jinshuai, Yang Zihao and Ruan Qilong.
Substitutes such as Zheng Xuejian, Chen Xiangyu and Abdul Meat Suli Abdurahmu also showed their strength. Next, in the afternoon of September 5, the Chinese U-21 team will have a fourth round match against HNK Hrvatski Dragovoljac.
