On the night of August 2, at 20:00 Beijing time, the 11th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) saw the Shenzhen and Guangzhou City teams meet each other. Only 26 minutes into the match, Wang Yongper's goal was instantly blown away, while Archie Mbeng's solo goal in the 44th minute was ruled out for offside. In the 53rd minute of the second half, Zhang Yuan's goal was again blown offside, until the 80th minute, Jiang Jihong's header for the Shenzhen team sounded the death knell, and finally the Shenzhen team to 0-1 defeat Guangzhou City.
Looking back at the last round of matches, Gao Lin's outstanding performance helped Shenzhen beat Guangzhou for the first time in a derby match, ending a long winless spell. In the first 10 rounds of matches, Shenzhen accumulated 21 points with 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, equaling the top of the table with Taishan. Guangzhou City, on the other hand, performed solidly, accumulating 14 points with 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses after 10 rounds.
In the first half, Zhang Yuan sent a precise cross in the 7th minute, but Achimpen's header went just wide. In the 14th minute, Guangzhou City crossed the right road, Chen Junle's shot was blocked by the defense. In the 18th minute, Caldona forced a breakthrough to the left side of the penalty area, and his shot was parried out by Zhang Lu after cutting inside. In the 26th minute, Wang Yongper's one-touch shot was parried by Han Jiaqi, and his supplementary shot was blown offside.
In the second half, in the 50th minute, Zhang Yuan sent a low ball and Achimpen's shot was blocked. In the 53rd minute, Zhou Xin sent a pass from the left, and Achimpen's shot was again ruled offside. In the 80th minute, Guangzhou City got a set piece and Kang Jihong's header sealed the win.
The final whistle blew and Shenzhen lost 0-1. In Shenzhen's starting lineup, Gao Lin, Achimpen and other key players performed. As for Guangzhou City, the performance of Han Jiaqi and Jiang Jihong was also praiseworthy.
Shenzhen: 1-Zhang Lu, 13-Xu Haofeng (U23), 21-Jiang Zhipeng, 24-Zhou Xin (U23), 26-Yuan Mincheng, 8-Dai Weijun, 14-Zhang Yuan, 22-Wakaso, 39-Wang Yongpei (59'10-Kintero), 29-Gao Lin, 7-Achimpeng
Guangzhou City: 22 - Han Jiaqi (U23), 5 - Hu Ruibao, 18 - Eagle (75'15 - Han Pengfei), 31 - Zhang Jinliang (U23), 35 - Wang Huapeng (U23), 6 - Fan Yunlong, 16 - Chen Junle, 32 - Chen Zhizhao (45'12 - Guilherme), 10 - Li Tixiang, 29 - Song Wenjie, 7-Cardona
