The 18th round of the Central League was rekindled in an exciting matchup from August 15th to 16th. Chengdu Rongcheng and Zibo Cuju ended in a 0-0 draw, while Wuhan Sanzhen narrowly beat Sichuan Jiuniu 1-0. North Sport University and Heilongjiang shook hands in a 1-1 draw, while Kunshan FC thrashed Gusu Dongwu 4-1. Meizhou Hakka won 1-0 at Nantong Zhiyun, while Zhejiang finished off Beijing Institute of Technology 3-0.
The match between NTSU and Heilongjiang was a 1-1 handshake. Heilongjiang has 29 points with 8 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, while NTSU has 11 points with 2 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses. Bu Xin's shot in the 37th minute gave NTSU the lead, while Chen Liming's long-distance shot in the 70th minute helped Heilongjiang equalize.
Chengdu Rongcheng and Zibo Cuju continue to lead the table with 41 points from 12 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss, while Zibo has 16 points from 3 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses. The two sides played to a draw after 90 minutes of intense fighting.
Wuhan Sanzhen won 1-0 at Sichuan Jiuniu, Wuhan has 37 points with 11 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, while Sichuan has 25 points with 6 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses. Ogbu's goal in the 18th minute helped Wuhan take the lead.
Kunshan FC won 4-1 at Gusu Dongwu, giving Kunshan 31 points from eight wins, seven draws and three losses, while Gusu has 22 points from five wins, seven draws and six losses. Kunshan sealed the win with Liu Yuhao's second goal in the 56th minute.
Meizhou Hakka won 1-0 at Nantong Zhiyun, giving Meizhou 40 points with 13 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, while Nantong has 31 points with 9 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. Xiao Zhen's goal in the 40th minute gave Meizhou the lead.
Zhejiang won 3-0 against Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), giving Zhejiang 9 points with 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, while BIT has 6 points with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. The win further consolidated Zhejiang's position at the top of the table.
