The situation on the field was instantly tense when Xu Xin was shown a direct red card by the referee for a vicious foul in the middle of a heated match.
Immediately after, Zhang's decisive tactical hold managed to stop Oscar's one-touch burst, however it cost him a red card expulsion all the same.
And Ng Siu Chung was also mercilessly ejected from the match after turning just two yellows into one red in the match.
Also suffering the same fate was Guo Hao, whose two yellows turned into one red and also saw him leave the field early.
Shi Ke was also red-carded after an inadvertent stomping foul in defense of Dorado, as the scene became more and more heated.
Abdukhemiti also suffered a red card after inadvertently toppling Zhang Yuning in a header.
The crowd erupted with sighs of relief as Hook Chun Chen spoiled an opponent's one-touch chance in a defensive play, only to be shown a red card for doing so.
In the end, Zhou Dingyang's two yellows turned into one red, making him one of the regrets of the game.
