At 20:00 Beijing time on July 13, the 19th round of the Chinese Super League ushered in a high-profile matchup, with Shenzhen Xinpengcheng hosting Henan. This game is not only a direct match between the two teams, but also a key battle in the relegation battle, both sides are eager to win to stabilize their league position.
At the beginning of the first half, both sides showed a strong desire to win. Henan took the lead and created a number of attacking chances through subtle coordination. In the 8th minute of the match, Henan won a corner kick and Maidana jumped up at the back of the penalty area to head the ball, but the powerful header was saved by Shenzhen Xinpengcheng's defender Dujaliqi, who took the ultimate stance on the goal line and made a reverse hook to clear the goal, which successfully solved the crisis. The referee blew for the goal at the first time, but after a long look back by the video assistant referee (VAR), it was confirmed that the ball did not cross the goal line in its entirety, and the goal was ruled invalid, and the two sides continued to maintain the 0-0 deadlock.
After that, Shenzhen New Pengcheng gradually stabilized their position and began to organize effective counterattacks. Both sides started a fierce struggle in the midfield and exchanged attacks and defenses, but neither team was able to break the balance on the field. Although Henan took the initiative on the field, but faced with the stubborn defense of Shenzhen Xinpengcheng, but also failed to create too many threatening offensive opportunities.
The second half of the match started with a sudden change in the situation on the field. In the 48th minute of the match, Peng Peng, the goalkeeper of Shenzhen New Pengcheng, committed a foul while attacking the ball and put Henan's striker Achim Peng on the ground. After checking the VAR, the referee showed a red card to penalize Peng Peng, which made Shenzhen Xinpengcheng have to play more with less in the remaining time of the game. This change undoubtedly brought great pressure to Shenzhen New Pengcheng, but they did not give up, but quickly adjusted their tactics, strengthened the defense and waited for the opportunity to launch a counterattack.
Playing with one less player, the players of Shenzhen New Pengcheng showed their tenacious fighting spirit and excellent team spirit. Through close defense and effective counterattack, they successfully limited Henan's attack and neutralized the opponent's threat many times. Although Henan had the advantage in terms of numbers, they did not do much against the dense defense of Shenzhen Xinpengcheng and failed to create too many threatening attacking chances.
With the passage of time, the physical strength of both players declined to different degrees, but both sides did not give up their desire for victory. In the final stage of the game, both sides even fought to the point of red knives, many times in the field of verbal exchanges. However, in the 11-minute-long extra time, although Henan team attacked Shenzhen Xinpengcheng, but the attack was solved by the other team. Finally, with the referee's whistle, the match ended with Shenzhen Xinpengcheng forcing Henan to a 0-0 draw.
