In the 25th round of the China First Division League, Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang faced Sichuan Jiuniu on their home ground in a fierce 90-minute match. Unfortunately, Guangxi suffered three consecutive goals in the second half and lost 0-3, a crucial matchup that nearly dashed their dream of overtaking Sichuan Jiu Niu, whose hopes for overtaking will be crushed in the next round at the earliest. ! [Match Photos](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/163img/202310/2023584818710110345232620.jpg) For Guangxi, this is a six-point battle for survival. The only way to keep the possibility of overtaking is to win. Before the game, Guangxi team announced changes in the coaching team, before the vacation of the head coach Jiang Chen officially left the team. The new technical director Alihan, together with assistant coach Du Zhenyu, led a brand new coaching team to take charge of the coaching whip. At the same time, three key players, including captain Zhao Xuri, bid farewell to the team at a crucial moment. Despite Sichuan Jiuniu's overall strength being slightly better, Guangxi didn't choose to put up a conservative defensive formation as they hoped to make a run at home. In the first half, both teams had good scoring opportunities but failed to capitalize on them. Both teams had good scoring chances in the first half, but could not capitalize on them. [Match Moments](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/163img/202310/2023584818710110345232620.jpg) However, there was a sudden change in the second half. In less than 10 minutes, Sichuan Jiuniu took a 2-0 lead thanks to a second goal by foreign aid player Jisen, and in the 72nd minute, Garcia's shot extended the lead to 3-0. Despite Guangxi's efforts to save face, Sichuan Jiuniu's defense was solid, and Guangxi eventually lost 0-3 at home. After this game, Sichuan Jiuniu leads the Central League table with 54 points, followed by Qingdao West Coast with 51 points. Guangxi is in the fifth place with 43 points, 8 points away from Qingdao West Coast. With only five rounds left in the league, Guangxi's hopes of overtaking the league are getting slimmer and slimmer. They are far behind Qingdao West Coast in terms of mutual records, and their dream of overtaking the league will be completely dashed after two rounds at the earliest. This is a rarity in the history of China's first division, and it is staggering to see the champions in the first half of the league fail to overtake. Missing this opportunity, Guangxi team next season, the road to the super will be even more difficult. After all, the team's top scorer An Yongjia has no possibility of staying in the team. Guangxi when can have the first Chinese super team, is still unknown, only to continue to wait.
