On the evening of July 14th, Beijing time, the 17th round of the Central League was held at Shijiazhuang Kung Fu's home ground, with the two sides seeking a breakthrough and Guangzhou aiming for relegation. In this match, Guangzhou showed their determination to defy their opponents by playing with a full Chinese squad.
With the referee's whistle, the game officially began. In the first half, both players quickly entered the state, the rhythm of the field is compact and intense. Shijiazhuang Kung Fu Team, with the advantage of the home field, launched frequent attacks, trying to tear apart Guangzhou's defense through ground penetration and side road breakthroughs. However, Guangzhou's defense system was very solid, and the players cooperated well with each other, successfully resolving the opponent's threatening attacks many times. At the same time, Guangzhou also made use of counter-attacks to create some threatening attacks, but also failed to convert them into effective goals. Both sides exchanged attacks and defenses in the first half, but failed to break the deadlock and went into the halftime break with a score of 0-0.
In the second half, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu clearly stepped up their offense, and they were eager to get all three points at home to end their recent winless streak. In the 55th minute, Shijiazhuang Kungfu Team got a valuable corner kick opportunity, and the whole team waited with bated breath. Zhang Chenliang stood in front of the ball, he calmly observed the situation on the field, and then a precise corner kick directly to the back of the goal. Guangzhou defenders fought for the ball, but failed to clear it, and the ball drew a wonderful arc in the air and flew directly into the corner of the goal. 1-0, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu Team finally broke the deadlock on the field, and the audience erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.
Guangzhou didn't get discouraged after losing the ball, they quickly adjusted their tactics and strengthened the pressing and attacking in front of the field. In the 70th minute, Guangzhou had a great opportunity to attack. After receiving a pass from his teammates at the front of the penalty area, Messi Pauli shot the ball like a cannonball towards the goal, but unfortunately, it hit the crossbar heavily and bounced out of the bottom line. The shot almost gave Guangzhou the hope of equalizing the score, but in the end, it still missed the goal.
In the following game, both players tried their best but neither of them could rewrite the score again. Shijiazhuang Kung Fu Team successfully ended their 5 rounds of winless record with a 1-0 victory over Guangzhou with a goal from Zhang Chenliang.
