The 28th round of the Central League match between Qingdao West Coast and Shijiazhuang Kung Fu was held on October 22, resulting in a 1-1 handshake between the two teams, and the dream of early promotion was dashed.
In the fourth minute of injury time, West Coast nearly won the game, but fate seemed to be playing a joke as Shijiazhuang equalized with a quick counterattack just two minutes later. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with the road to the Super League still full of uncertainties.
Qingdao West Coast is five points ahead of Shijiazhuang in the current standings, but with only two rounds of matches left, both Shijiazhuang and Nanjing could theoretically make a comeback, and the suspense remains.
