In the 20th round of the China Central League on September 7, Suzhou Dongwu and Nanjing City had a fierce battle under the scorching heat. After 90 minutes of fierce battle, both sides failed to score and shook hands with a score of 0:0, each getting a point.
In the past 19 rounds of matches, Suzhou Dongwu ranked 11th with 25 points from 6 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses, while Nanjing City ranked 12th with 21 points from 5 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses. Due to the tight schedule and the fact that both teams have just arrived in Meizhou and need to adapt as soon as possible, both teams have made appropriate adjustments to their starting lineups.
It is worth noting that Nanjing City's foreign aid "Lionel Messi" Pauli could not participate in the game due to reasons, and Suzhou Dongwu team also has a number of main players to rest.
Nonetheless, both sides did not create many chances in the game.
In the 21st minute of the match, Suzhou Dongwu found Cao Dong through a long pass and the latter formed a one-two in the penalty area, but Nanjing City goalkeeper Huang Zihao valiantly pounced on the ball to avoid conceding.
In the 32nd minute, Lee Ho Man took a shot from the left side of the field after receiving a pass from a teammate, but it was parried out by the opposing goalkeeper.
In the 37th minute, Nanjing City passed a long ball to the opponent's penalty area, Suzhou Dongwu's Zhang Cheng missed the header, and Li Rui shot the ball away from the open goal.
In the 58th minute, Zhang Cheng took a free kick, but the ball was slightly over the crossbar.
In the 91st minute, Zhang Cheng took another free kick, this time with a very threatening shot, but his shot was still off target.
Toward the end of the game, NJC had a great chance for a shutout, but it was valiantly blocked by Sun Le.
In the end, neither team was able to break the deadlock and ended the game with a score of 0:0.
