In the Chinese Super League match between Shandong Taishan and Nantong Zhiyun, Shandong Taishan finally defeated Nantong Zhiyun with a score of 3-1, in which Cressan scored a hat-trick.
The match started with a fierce struggle between the two sides. In the 27th minute, Nantong Zhiyun's Ye Daochi took advantage of Taishan's defensive mistakes to form a one-touch goal and calmly pushed the ball through the goal, helping Nantong Zhiyun to take a 1-0 lead.
Later, Shandong Taishan started to strengthen their offense. In the 32nd minute, Fernando passed the ball from the right to the back of the penalty area, Cressan stopped the ball and shot from a small angle, although Xue Qinghao pounced on the ball, but failed to prevent the ball from entering the net, Shandong Taishan equalized the score to 1-1.
In the second half of the game, Klassen continued to show excellent form. In the 48th minute, Shandong Taishan got a free kick opportunity in front of the left side of the penalty area, Klassen punished the free kick and hit the ground, Nantong Jiyun goalkeeper made a mistake again, the ball rolled from Xue Qinghao's armpit into the goal, Shandong Taishan exceeded the score by 2-1.
Immediately after, in the 50th minute, Fernando forced his way into the penalty area on the right side and inverted a triangle pass near the baseline, and Cressan, who followed up near the penalty spot, met the ball and pushed it in to complete his hat-trick, giving Shandong Taishan a 3-1 lead.
In the ensuing game, both sides had some chances, but neither side was able to convert them into goals. In the end, Shandong Taishan beat Nantong Zhiyun 3-1, with Klassen's hat-trick being the key to the win.