On August 8, the night was low, and the flame of the 13th round of the Chinese Super League was rekindled inside the Guangzhou University Town Sports Center. The match between Qingdao and Henan Songshan Longmen was destined to be a sparkling contest. As the clock struck 20:00 sharp, the match officially kicked off.
In the 22nd minute of the match, there was a sudden change in the wind. Qingdao goalkeeper Li Peng's handball in the penalty area gave a penalty kick to the opponents, and Dorado converted it to make it 1-0. Dorado converted the penalty to make it 1-0 and Qingdao lost 0-1, their longest losing streak since the Chinese Super League.
Qingdao has been in a slump since the restart of the league, losing all 7 matches, scoring only 3 goals and conceding a whopping 24, an average of more than 3 goals per game. With this kind of defense performance, it is almost impossible to win a game. What's more unfortunate is that core player Alessandrini was injured in the last round and will miss the next two matches. On the other hand, although Henan didn't win in the first 4 rounds of the league, they have been playing well since the resumption of the league, with 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in 8 matches, accumulating 12 points. If they can win this game, Henan still has a chance to hit the championship group.
In the 6th minute of the match, Wang Shangyuan's cross from the right road was headed by Dorado, but unfortunately the angle was too right and Liu Zhenli easily confiscated the ball. In the 8th minute, Zhou Junchen received Liu Jian's ball from the right side of the road and swept the ball across the goal, Wang Guoming fell to the ground and pounced on the ball. In the 11th minute, Ma Xingyu broke the ball and sent a precise long pass, Karanga inserted to form a single knife, but Liu Zhenli rushed out in time to kick the ball away. In the 13th minute, Chen Pu corner kick, Li Peng defense Dorado fell to the ground, the referee did not say, Feng Bohuan long-distance shot deflected.
In the 20th minute, Ma Xingyu made a long pass, Li Peng made a mistake, and Karanga grabbed a header before Liu Zhenli. The slow-motion camera showed that Karanja was suspected to be offside when he passed the ball, and Liu Zhenli also fouled Karanja in the counterattack, but the video assistant referee did not indicate that. In the 22nd minute, Wang Shangyuan took a free kick from the left and shot to the far corner, Liu Zhenli punched the ball off the line. Chen Pu corner kick, Li Peng's arm touched the ball, referee Gu Chunhan awarded a penalty kick, Dorado scored, Henan 1-0 lead.
In the second half, Qingdao adjusted their lineup and Zhu Ting came on as a substitute. In the 46th minute, Zhu Ting and Radonic hit the wall and crossed the ball to the goal, Wang Guoming held the ball. In the 50th minute, Li Peng kicked down Dorado in front of the penalty area, Henan team was awarded a free kick, Wang Shangyuan shot directly out of the goal. In the 57th minute, Radonic took a shot from outside the penalty area and Wang Guoming easily got the ball. In the 62nd minute, Dorado sent a direct pass to Karanga, but the assistant referee signaled that Karanga was offside. In the 70th minute, Wang Shangyuan sent a pass to Dorado, who shot at the goal, Liu Zhenli confiscated the ball.
In the 82nd minute, Shuniqi brought the ball to the right side of the penalty line, collided with Yang Yu and fell to the ground, Gu Chunhan awarded a free kick. Ke Zhao shot, Radonic header clearance, the ball hit the post and bounced out. In the 86th minute, Radonic committed a handball foul in the penalty area, the referee whistled for a penalty and Ke Zhao received a yellow card. In the end, Qingdao was defeated by Henan 0-1.
Qingdao starting lineup (352): 22-Liu Zhenli; 32-Yang Yu, 26-Vukovic, 5-Li Peng; 25-Zou Zheng, 4-Wang Hao, 31-Liu Jian, 16-Lv Peng, 7-Gao Xiang, 19-Zhu Ting; 17-Zhou Junchen (U23), 9-Radonic;
Substitutes: 18-Zhao Shi, 2-Jiang Weipeng, 3-Fang Xinfeng (U23), 11-Bali, 13-Yang Likai (U23), 19-Zhu Ting, 21-Wang Wei, 27-Zhu Jianrong, 29-Ruan Zhexiang, 30-Abdullah, 33-Ji Snap Xuanyuan, 35-Zhang Hao Chen (U23);
Henan Songshan Longmen starting lineup (352): 19 - Wang Guoming; 27 - Niu Ziyi (U23), 4 - Luo Xin, 23 - Shunyiqi; 12 - Chen Pu, 8 - Zhou Dingyang, 28 - Ma Xingyu, 6 - Wang Shangyuan, 20 - Feng Boxuan; 9 - Dorado, 7 - Karanga;
Substitutes: 17-Wu Nano, 5-Gu Cao, 11-Ke Zhao, 13-Abduweli, 16-Parmanjiang (U23), 21-Chen Keqiang (U23), 22-Song Boxuan, 25-Chen Hao, 30-Zhong Jinbao, 32-Handong (U23), 33-Dilimurati (U23), 62-Wang Haoran (U23).
Yellow Cards: Qingdao: 37' Zou Zheng, 86' Radonic. Referee: Gu Chunyan.
