On the night of October 15, Sichuan Jiu Niu easily beat Dongguan Union 3-0 in the 26th round of the China First Division League. Currently, they are at the top of the China First Division table and are within striking distance of the Chinese Super League, and if Sichuan Jiuiu Niu can beat Wuxi Wuhu at home in Suining on October 18, and third-placed Nanjing City fails to beat Jinan Xingzhou at home, Sichuan Jiu Niu will hope to make a comeback with three rounds of the league left to play!
Sichuan Jiuniu leads the Central League standings with a huge six-point advantage.
In the last round of the league, Sichuan Jiuniu defeated Guangxi Pingguo with a score of 3-0 on the road. Although Qingdao West Coast is in second place, Nanjing City is in third place and Shijiazhuang Kungfu is in fourth place, Sichuan Jiuniu is still in the first place in the table, 3 points ahead of Qingdao West Coast and 9 points ahead of Nanjing City and Shijiazhuang, the overtaking momentum is obvious.
Despite Sichuan Jiuniu's clear advantage in the race for third place (two spots in Group A for promotion to the Chinese Super League this season), they need to remain vigilant as there are still five rounds left in the league. Especially in this upcoming early powerhouse clash, if Nanjing City can beat Qingdao West Coast at home, closing the gap between the two sides to six points and one more game.
Gissen celebrates after scoring a goal
In order to avoid the situation of "long night's sleep", Sichuan Jiu Niu is eager to lock the qualification of overtaking in advance, so the result of this round's match with Dongguan Union is crucial. If they can beat their rivals tonight and enter the next consecutive home games with a nine-point advantage, Sichuan Jiu Niu will greatly enhance the possibility of realizing the overtaking in advance, whether it's three rounds or two rounds of success in advance.
With the determination to win all three points, Sichuan Jiu Niu is in Dongguan tonight with a great momentum on the road. Facing Dongguan Union, which has lost only one home game this season, Sichuan Jiu Niu had a fantastic start in the 8th minute. The hot foreign aid Jisen received a direct feed from a teammate and formed a one-touch situation, and calmly sent the ball into the net, knocking the door of victory for Sichuan Jiuiu Niu.
In the 34th minute, Byhramu had a chance to extend the lead, but he was blocked by the goal post as he stopped and turned inside the box. Three minutes later, Jisen had another one-touch chance, but was shoved down by Yao Xilong, who was sent off by the referee with a red card. In the second half, Sichuan Jiuniu, who played one more player, firmly controlled the rhythm of the field.
In the 60th minute, substitute U21 youngster Liu Yujie made a precise pass from the left side, and Gisen made a smart grab in front of the goal to extend the score to 2-0.
In the 68th minute, Jisen received a pass from Nizamudin on the right and scored without stopping the ball in the penalty area, scoring a hat-trick and locking up the win for Sichuan Jiuniu. In the last two rounds of matches, Jisen scored 5 goals, showing his best form of the season in the crucial stage!
Tonight, Sichuan Jiu Niu beat Dongguan Union 3-0, while Shijiazhuang Kung Fu no longer pose a threat to Sichuan Jiu Niu after a 1-1 draw away to Shanghai Jiading Huilong. With four rounds left in the league, Sichuan Jiu Niu are nine points ahead of Nanjing City in third place. If they beat Wuxi Wuhu at home on Oct. 18 and Nanjing City fail to beat Jinan Xingzhou at home, Sichuan Jiuiu Niu will successfully overtake them. Even if Nanjing City beat Jinan Xingzhou at home and Sichuan Jiuiuiu's win-loss record is not yet clear, it is theoretically impossible for them to complete the overtaking in October.
Overall, after defeating Dongguan Union on the road, Sichuan Jiuniu have shortened their distance from the Chinese Super League to one step away, and any force that tries to stop them from entering the highest hall of China's professional soccer leagues will face a great challenge!
