The battle for the top spot culminated in the seventh round of the Central League on July 3, with two highlights of the season. Here's a recap of the action.
Guangxi Pingguo Hazhong and Nantong Zhiyun shook hands for a 2-2 draw.
The game entered the first half of injury time, Guangxi Pingguo Hazhong team No. 18 player Li Xiaoting sent a 45-degree accurate cross on the right, No. 37 Yang Yu jumped up high and broke the goal of Nantong Zhiyun with a header. In the second half, Nantong Zhiyun equalized the score in the 60th minute through No.6 player Yang Mingyang's wall collision and sudden long-distance shot. Immediately after, Guangxi Pingguo Hazhong team foreign aid Mladen in the 83rd minute on the edge of the penalty area to complete the shovel shot, exceeding the score again. At the last moment, Nantong Zhiyun team's No. 15 player Liu Wei shot from 25 meters outside the penalty area, staging a perfect equalizer.
Qingdao Fanghua Island beat Gusu Dongwu 2-1.
