In the evening of June 29, the seventh round of the Chinese Super League resumed with a fierce duel between Meizhou Hakka and Cangzhou Lions. In the first half, Dugalic scored the first goal with a header and Rodrigo added a point at the end of the game. In the second half, Dugalic scored an own goal, while Kosovic scored a penalty and an assist, which finally helped Meizhou Hakka to beat Cangzhou Lions with a score of 4-1.
Prior to the match, Meizhou Hakka were 13th in the league with seven points after six rounds, while Cangzhou Lions were 14th with one win, three draws and two losses. The first meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.
[Highlights]
In less than two minutes, Meizhou Hakka took the lead! Kosovic's corner kick to the center of the box was headed home by Dugalic, giving Meizhou Hakka a dream start to the match, 1-0 Cangzhou Lions.
In the 13th minute, Cangzhou Lions launched an attack from the left side, Rodriguez burst to the bottom line and sent an inverted triangle pass, Vukanovic's shot was blocked by Shao Protactinium Liang.
In the 26th minute, Cangzhou Lions attacked again, Oscar created a threat by passing the ball on the bottom line, and a Cangzhou Lions player shoveled a shot inside the penalty area which was blocked by Hou Yu.
In the 27th minute, Cangzhou Lions attacked, Oscar broke through to the bottom line and passed back, Yang Yun passed a low ball from the right to the goal, Liu Xinyu stabbed the shot in front of the goal and was parried out.
In the 32nd minute, Rodriguez sent a long diagonal pass from the right to the goal, and Kosovic in the penalty area took a direct reverse shot that grazed the post.
In the 45th minute, Suzu's attack with the ball was broken, Vukanovic got the ball in the backfield and sent a direct ball, Rodriguez burst into the penalty area and calmly pushed the goal, Meizhou Hakka 2-0 Cangzhou Lions!
In the 47th minute, the Cangzhou Lions equalized with a corner kick, and the ball bounced off Dugalic's leg into the goal after a chaotic battle in the penalty area.
In the 57th minute, Meizhou Hakka attacked, Yang Yilin's cross was tipped over the top and Rodriguez's shot from the box line was confiscated by Shao Pu-liang.
In the 63rd minute, Rodriguez crossed the ball into the box, Kosovic took the ball and was tripped by Park Se Ho, the referee awarded Meizhou a penalty kick opportunity, Kosovic scored at the dead center of the net to extend Meizhou Hakka's lead 3-1.
In the 70th minute, Kosovic sent a direct ball to the penalty area and Yin Hongbo intervened and calmly pushed a right-footed shot into the goal! Meizhou Hakka extended their lead over Cangzhou Lions 4-1.
In the 81st minute, Kosovic's cross to the box was deflected by Dugalic's header. The match ended with Meizhou Hakka beating Cangzhou Lions 4-1.
[Both lineups]
Meizhou starting lineup: 22-Hou Yu, 3-Li Junfeng, 6-Liao Junjian, 15-Chen Zhechao, 20-Dugalić, 23-Cui Wei, 30-Li Shuai, 19-Yang Yilin (U23), 25-Rodrigo, 27-Kosović, 9-Vukanović
Substitutes: 1-Mak Ko Diamond, 4-Laureus, 16-Yang Chao, 18-Huo Liang, 21-Wang Wei, 33-Liu Sheng, 8-Liang Xueming, 10-Yin Hongbo, 12-Yin Congyao, 13-Shi Liang, 28-Cai Haochang (U23), 37-Chen Guoxiang (U23)
Cangzhou starting lineup: 14-Protactinium Shao Ryo, 6-Yang Yun, 13-Su Zu, 16-Zheng Kai Mu, 17-Park Shihao, 22-Guo Hao, 28-Yang Xiaotian, 11-Bugrakhan Skandanar (U23), 33-Zhang Xiangshuo (U23), 10-Oscar, 20-Liu Xinyu
Substitutes: 29 - Han Feng, 3 - Cao Haiqing, 21 - Jiang Zhe, 23 - Yang Yiming, 30 - Liu Yang, 7 - Zang Yifeng, 8 - Lin Chuangyi, 12 - Luo Jing, 15 - Sabithi Abdusalamu, 27 - Mafuyu (U23), 9 - Stefan Mihajlovic, 24 - He Youzi
