July 18, nightfall, the sixth round of the Chinese Super League highlights in Guangzhou Yuexiushan Stadium staged, Henan Songshan Longmen and Qingdao team narrowly met. Only 7 minutes after the start, Liu Jian showed his courage, but the suspicion of offside made his goal a lost cause. In the first half, Ke Zhao was sent off with a red card for accumulating two yellow cards, leaving Henan with one less player. In the second half, substitute Karanja quickly broke the deadlock, and in injury time, Chen Pu helped Karanja to seal the win, and Henan finally beat Qingdao 2-0 to get their first win of the season.
On Thursday, Henan ushered in its first match after recovery and drew 1-1 with Guangzhou. Facing the physical challenge, Henan showed a faster pace of play. In contrast, Qingdao, although well rested, has suffered from a number of departures. With the departure of three foreigners and Ba Li, and Wang Jianwen's loan to the Central League, only Alessandrini and Radonic are left in the team. Henan is eager to get their first win of the season from Qingdao.
Gao Xiang created a threat at the beginning of the match, and Alessandrini took a free kick, which was saved by Wang Guoming. Liu Jian missed a good opportunity and Ke Zhao was sent off for accumulating yellow cards. In the second half, Chen Pu came on as a substitute and scored a header to give Henan a 1-0 lead. Despite Qingdao's all-out counterattack, Henan's defense was solid and they eventually won 2-0.
Henan Songshan Longmen starting lineup (541): 19 - Wang Guoming; 11 - Ke Zhao, 4 - Luo Xin, 25 - Chen Hao, 23 - Shunyiqi, 20 - Feng Boxuan; 32 - Han Dong (U23), 8 - Zhou Dingyang, 62 - Wang Haoran (U23), 16 - Palman Jiang (U23), 12 - Chen Pu; 9 - Dorado.
Qingdao starting lineup (4231): 22-Liu Zhenli; 25-Zou Zheng, 31-Liu Jian, 23-Liu Jiaxun, 21-Wang Wei; 4-Wang Hao, 16-Lv Peng; 17-Zhou Junchen (U23), 10-Alexanderini, 7-Gao Xiang; 9-Radonic.
Yellow Cards: Henan: 16'33' Ke Zhao; Qingdao: 38' Radonic, 69' Hu Jiakasa. Red Card: 33' Ke Zhao. Referee: Ma Li.
