Chengdu Rongcheng added to their winning streak with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Meizhou Hakka in the 32nd round of the 2021 China League One. Chengdu took the lead in the 3rd minute after Romulo sent a sublime direct ball to Liang Xuming, who inadvertently made an own goal. In the 8th minute, Hu Yongfa seized the opportunity to extend the lead and make it 2-0. However, Chen Guoxi equalized for Meizhou Hakka in the 12th minute, but Chengdu kept the advantage in the end.
Meizhou Hakka is leading the table with 24 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, and a draw in this match will complete their super-subscription, so this is a "countdown battle" for the fate of the super-subscription. Chengdu Rongcheng, on the other hand, is in third place with 19 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses. Although they have basically locked up a play-off spot in the Premier League, this victory has definitely strengthened their position and made the match the focus of this round.
Chengdu Rongcheng showed a strong offense soon after the match started. In the 3rd minute, Romulo took a penalty corner and Liang Xueming missed the ball in front of the goal and headed it into his own goal, giving Chengdu a 1-0 lead. Then, in the 8th minute, Hu Yongfa's header from a corner kick extended the lead to 2-0. Although Chen Guoxi equalized for Meizhou Hakka in the 12th minute, Chengdu's lead did not waver.
Meizhou Hakka then stepped up their attack, but Chengdu Rongcheng's defense was solid. In the 27th minute, Meizhou Hakka sent a long pass to Jisen, but the defender was in time to head the ball off the line. In the 39th minute, Tang Xin crossed the ball from the right road, Liu Bin headed the ball into the goal, but the angle was slightly off. In the 50th minute, Meizhou Hakka launched a fast counterattack, Yang Yihu went for a single goal, but was destroyed by the defenders. In the 58th minute, Shi Liang passed from the right road, but there was no receiver in the middle of the road, and the attack fell short again.
In the 66th minute, Tang Xin was shown a yellow card for a tactical foul in the sideline position. Meizhou Hakka was awarded a free kick, but the ball was taken directly out of the box. In the 85th minute, Feng Zhuoyi brought down the opponent while grabbing the ball and was also warned with a yellow card. Chengdu Rongcheng finally won 2-1 after 90 minutes of fierce battle.
Meizhou Hakka starting lineup: 22-Hou Yu; 37-Chen Guoxi, 6-Ge Zhen, 33-Liu Sheng, 4-Laureus; 17-Yang Yihu, 23-Cui Wei, 13-Shi Liang; 11-Jisen, 9-Satori, 8-Liang Xueming
