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Thrilling Draw in Zhengzhou Between Henan Jianye and Chengdu Better City
Zhengzhou, China – An electrifying match at the Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium ended in a vibrant draw between Henan Jianye and Chengdu Better City. The match, corresponding to matchday 14 of the Chinese Super League, kept fans on the edge of their seats from the opening whistle to the end.
Chengdu Better City struck first in the 8th minute with a goal from Wei Shihao, assisted by Y. Li. However, the joy was short-lived, as a subsequent Chengdu goal was disallowed for offside after VAR review in the 13th minute. Henan Jianye responded quickly, with Felippe Cardoso converting a penalty in the 15th minute, leveling the score. The intensity continued in the first half, with Felipe Silva putting Chengdu ahead again in the 22nd minute, thanks to an assist from Wei Shihao. But Henan Jianye did not stay behind, and Huang Zichang equalized again in the 27th minute, assisted by Felippe Cardoso.
The second half maintained the excitement, with F. Acheampong scoring for Henan Jianye in the 69th minute, assisted by Bruno Nazario. Despite the efforts of both teams and a series of yellow cards distributed throughout the match, the score did not change further. The match ended in a close draw, reflecting the equality in ball possession (51% for Henan Jianye, 49% for Chengdu Better City) and the number of shots (16 for each team). Referee Yige Dai had a busy afternoon, cautioning four Henan Jianye players and two Chengdu Better City players. A draw that leaves a bittersweet taste for both teams in their quest to climb positions in the table.
Substitutions chengdu better city: at minute 62 Han Pengfei came in and Y. Dong went out., at minute 63 Tang Miao came in and Wang Dongsheng went out., at minute 78 P. Delgado came in and Yang Ming-Yang went out., at minute 78 Muzepper Murahmetjan came in and Yan Dinghao went out., at minute 86 Gan Chao came in and Y. Li went out.
Substitutions henan jianye: at minute 65 Shinar Yeljan came in and Huang Zichang went out., at minute 65 Zhong Yihao came in and Yang Yilin went out., at minute 87 Liu Bin came in and F. Acheampong went out., at minute 87 Zheng Dalun came in and Liu Yixin went out., at minute 87 Z. Yuande came in and Huang Ruifeng went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Henan Jianye
Chengdu Better City
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