At 19:30 GMT on August 17th, the 13th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) started with a fierce battle between Meizhou Hakka and Guangzhou City.
In the first half, Yin Hongbo hit the post with a precise shot and Kang Jihong scored a header to break the city. In the second half, Cui Wei quickly equalized and Vukanovic added another goal to give Meizhou Hakka a 2-1 win over Guangzhou City.
Looking back at the first 12 rounds, Meizhou Hakka ranked 5th overall with 20 points from 5 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, while Guangzhou City ranked at the bottom of the league with only 3 points from 1 win and 11 losses. In the recent three matches, Guangzhou City failed to collect any grain, but conceded 10 goals instead.
[Highlights]
The match began with a missed opportunity for Dugalic in the 3rd minute from a Meizhou Hakka corner kick.
In the 8th minute, Canton City attacked from the outside of the box and Cardona went close with a shot from distance.
In the 15th minute, Meizhou Hakka attacked from the left, Kosovic missed the ball in front of the goal, his teammates failed to encircle the ball in time and missed a good opportunity to score.
In the 23rd minute, Yang Yihu sent a precise cross from the left side of Meizhou Hakka, and Yin Hongbo's header hit the post and bounced out.
In the 38th minute, Meizhou's Shi Liang blasted a shot from outside the penalty area that went just wide and grazed the post.
Guangzhou City broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute when Kang Jihong scored from a corner kick to give Guangzhou City a 1-0 lead!
In the 53rd minute, Meizhou Hakka equalized, Yin Hongbo knocked back from the penalty line and Cui Wei followed up with a powerful shot, Meizhou Hakka 1-1 Guangzhou City.
In the 65th minute, Meizhou Hakka went back on top, Rodrigo and his teammates worked together silently and Vukanovic scored a goal, Meizhou Hakka 2-1 Guangzhou City.
In the 75th minute, Rodriguez hit a shot high from outside the box.
In the 85th minute, Rodriguez won the ball from a scramble on the right and broke into the box along the baseline, where Yin Congyao grabbed a shot and missed.
The match ended with Meizhou Hakka beating Guangzhou City 2-1.
[Both lineups]
Meizhou starting lineup: 22-Hou Yu, 6-Liao Junjian, 17-Yang Yihu, 20-Dugalić, 21-Wang Wei, 10-Yin Hongbo, 13-Shi Liang, 19-Yang Yilin (U23), 25-Rodrigo, 27-Kosović, 9-Vukanović
Alternates: 1-Mak Ko Diamond, 3-Lee Chun-Feng, 4-Laurez, 7-Guo Yi, 8-Liang Xue-Ming, 11-Jisen, 12-Yin Cong-Yao, 16-Yang Chao-Sheng, 18-Huo Liang, 23-Cui Wei, 30-Li Shuai, 33-Liu Sheng
Guangzhou City Starts: 1-Cheng Yuelei, 17-Fu Yuncheng, 19-Jiang Jihong, 20-Tang Miao, 41-Wu Junjie (U23), 4-Zhang Gong, 10-Li Tixiang, 16-Chen Junlei, 38-Li Yongjia (U23), 7-Cardona, 29-Song Wenjie
Guangzhou City Alternates: 22 - Han Jiaqi (U23), 18 - Eagle, 30 - Chen Yajun (U23), 35 - Liao Jiajun (U23), 6 - Fan Yunlong, 13 - Ning'an, 15 - Wang Peng, 9 - Guihong, 33 - Jinbo, 34 - Wei Feng (U23), 37 - Wen Yongjun (U23), 40 - Yang Yang (U23)
