On September 16, the 25th round of the Chinese Super League started again with two exciting matches. In the match between Henan and Shanghai Shenhua, Henan beat Shanghai Shenhua 3-0 with goals from Kovic, Dilimiti Land and Feng Boyuan. In the other match, Meizhou Hakka beat Shenzhen 5-1 at home, with Rodrigo Enrique, Conrad and Ye Chugui scoring, and Kotelnik scoring twice.
Henan is in heroic form, with four consecutive wins after four rounds of consecutive losses! Previously, they narrowly beat Tian Jin Men Hu 1-0 at home in Round 22, swept Dalian People 3-0 on the road in Round 23, reversed Shanghai Harbor 3-1 at home in Round 24, and now beat Shanghai Shenhua 3-0. Despite being a relegated team, Henan proved its worth with strength. Fans have chimed in, "Double kill Shanghai team, Henan team NB, all scored 3 goals!" "Henan is the real boss of Shanghai Bund!"
For Shanghai Shenhua, the lineup was a bit thin as many of the main players were taken out of the Asian Games team. Although Wu Jingui put out his strongest lineup, he didn't capitalize on his chances in the first half. Wu Xi's header went in, but Han Chao failed to stop it. Basogo formed a one-two but was interrupted by a foul. In the second half, Kovic's header, Diliymiti's long-distance goal and Feng Boyuan's overhead kick sealed Henan's 3-0 win.
Henan won four consecutive matches with a lot of gold. The coach is stable, and the team achieved 31 points after gaining 3 points, ranking 10th in the table and successful relegation. Shanghai Shenhua stagnated at 42 points, still in third place, but with Zhejiang and Wuhan hot on their heels, the battle for the third place in the Chinese Super League is getting more and more intense. Shenhua still has the AFC Cup to play in, with the semifinals set for Nov. 7 against Qingdao Hainiu.
Meizhou Hakka emerged as the leaders of Guangdong soccer in their match against Shenzhen. Rodrigo Enrique, Conrad and Ye Chugui scored goals, Kotelnik scored twice, while Shenzhen got a redeeming goal from Shen Zigui. In the end, Meizhou Hakka beat Shenzhen 5-1 at home and finished in 12th place with 29 points. The Shenzhen team continues to be at the bottom of the table with 12 points.
