On the evening of July 13th, the 19th round of the Chinese Super League saw an exciting match between Meizhou Hakka and visiting Nantong Zhiyun at the Huitang Stadium of Wuhua Olympic Sports Center. The match was of great significance to Meizhou Hakka, who desperately needed a win to get rid of their recent losing streak in the league.
At the start of the first half, both sides entered the game quickly and started a fierce competition. In the 10th minute, Meizhou Hakka got a valuable free kick opportunity in front of the field, and Kalon's breakthrough created confusion in the opponent's penalty area and won a penalty kick opportunity. However, Nantong Zhiyun's goalkeeper Cheng Yuelei did an excellent job, judging the direction of the ball calmly and successfully pouncing on the penalty kick to neutralize the home team's threat.
The game then continued with both sides exchanging attacks and defenses, but neither side was able to rewrite the score. However, the situation on the field had a sudden change in the 25th minute, Meizhou Hakka's defender Luo Xin was injured in a defense, unable to hold on to the game, forced to leave the field early. This change brought some pressure on Meizhou Hakka's defense.
Just when the fans were sweating for Meizhou Hakka, the team's youngster Lu Yongtao stepped forward. In the 35th minute, Meizhou Hakka got a corner kick opportunity, Lu Yongtao jumped up high in the penalty area, pressed the defenders, and broke the deadlock with a precise header, Meizhou Hakka 1-0 lead Nantong Zhiyun.
Soon after the second half started, there was another dramatic scene on the field. Nantong Zhiyun's player Jiang Zilei was too big in the defense, the referee showed a red card and sent him off, Nantong Zhiyun had to fight with ten men. This change makes the situation of Nantong Zhiyun more serious.
However, Nantong Zhiyun did not give up their resistance. In the 60th minute, they made use of a counterattack opportunity, and a precise long-distance shot from outside the penalty area by Kosovic equalized the score, 1-1! This goal boosted the morale of Nantong Zhiyun, and they saw the hope of a reversal.
But Meizhou Hakka didn't let the victory slip away easily. In the 75th minute, Meizhou Hakka launched another attack, Conrad received a pass from a teammate in the penalty area, calmly got rid of the defense, and fired a shot into the corner of the net, Meizhou Hakka once again led Nantong Jiyun 2-1. Nantong Zhiyun then fought back with all their might, but Meizhou Hakka's goalkeeper, Anthony, was outstanding as he deflected many threatening shots from the goal line to ensure the team's victory.
Finally, with the referee's whistle, the match ended with Meizhou Hakka defeating Nantong Zhiyun with a score of 2-1, successfully ending the four consecutive losses in the league.
