In the refereeing lineup of this tournament, referee Zhang Lei from the seaside city of Dalian will shoulder the heavy responsibility to take charge of the midfield whistle, this tournament is a rare opportunity for him to enforce the law in his hometown, and also add a touch of color to the Chinese Super League. The video assistant referee alongside him will be Mr. Jin Jingyuan from the mountainous city of Chongqing.
The Cangzhou Lions have been struggling of late, with two consecutive 0-2 losses leaving the team in desperate need of a win to regain their footing, while the newly promoted Zhejiang team, undefeated in their last four rounds of matches, are pumping up their fists and charging ahead to make a breakthrough in the competition.
