At 7:35 p.m. on May 5, the Wuhan Region of the 2021 season of the Central League started a fierce third round match between Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) and Heilongjiang Bingcheng. In the 28th minute, Pan Chaoran skillfully took a corner kick and Evolo fought with Zhang Hao for a header in the penalty area, the ball hit Zhang Hao's body and rebounded into the net, 0-1, and Heilongjiang Bingcheng was ahead at the end of the half. In the second half, Xu Dong added a goal in the 60th minute to extend the lead. Immediately afterward, Hu Jing scored on a header from inside the box in the 80th minute. Substitute Ren Jianglong scored in stoppage time to give Heilongjiang Bingcheng their first win of the season with a 4-0 victory over BIT. The best player of the match was Xu Dong of Heilongjiang Bingcheng.
Gao Chaoqi, head coach of Heilongjiang Bingcheng, said excitedly at the post-game press conference, "First of all, I would like to thank the Harbin fans who came all the way to the city, their cheering gave our team a great motivation! This victory is what we have been waiting for, and we can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Looking at the whole game, our second half performance was significantly better than the first half. Instead of being conservative with a 1-0 lead, we continued to put pressure on our opponents. Our targeted pre-match set-up and the hard work of our players made our coaching staff incredibly proud of their performance."
Facing questions from the media, Gao Chaoqi said, "In yesterday's pre-match press conference, I mentioned that mindset adjustment is now crucial. Through this victory, we see that the former Heilongjiang team is back, and I hope we can keep this momentum, make success a habit, and go all out for the next game!"
