In the 33rd round of the China League A, Qingdao Hainiu, who are sitting on the second place, faced Liaoning Shenyang City, who are on the 10th place. Prior to this intense matchup, Qingdao Hainiu was only two points behind third-place Nantong Zhiyun, who had yet to settle the race for the top two spots in China's first division.
With only two rounds left in the league, a win for the Qingdao Manatees would lock up the runners-up spot in the league ahead of schedule, even if Nantong Zhiyun plays heroically. Looking back at their most recent meeting, the Qingdao Manatees beat Liaoning Shenyang City 3-0, making this match even more challenging.
Qingdao Sea Bulls were led by strong players such as Xu Yang, Guna, Chen Jiaqi, Sha Yibo, Zhu Quan and Zhang Tianlong in the starting lineup, while Liaoning Shenyang City had tough players such as Sun Yifan, Yu Shang, Gao Tian, Qian Junhao, Zhang Mingxuan and Liu Wenqing in the starting lineup.
In the 48th minute, Chen Jiaqi scored the first goal for Qingdao Sea Bulls after receiving a precise pass from a teammate.
Immediately after, in the 60th minute, Kane sent a fine pass to Chen Jiaqi, who leapt up to head home to seal the win for Qingdao Sea Bulls.
In the end, Qingdao Sea Cowboys won 2-0 against Liaoning Shenyang City, ushering in two consecutive victories and remaining undefeated for 12 consecutive league matches. Liaoning Shenyang City, on the other hand, ended their unbeaten streak of five consecutive matches. With the loss of Nantong Zhiyun, Qingdao Sea Cowboys locked up the runner-up spot in the league one round ahead of schedule. Congratulations to Qingdao Manatees for another successful season!
