It can be seen that our soccer association has paid great attention to this tournament. This is not only a key match of the tournament, but also the focus of the whole season, and its result will directly affect the pattern of the championship. With a strong team of referees, we have reason to expect the tournament to be conducted in a smooth and orderly manner.
The match between Meizhou Hakka and Zhejiang is highly anticipated as a showdown between two newly promoted teams. Meizhou Hakka, who beat Hebei 6-0 in the last round of the competition, are full of confidence and will be looking to make it three wins in a row against Zhejiang, who they played against during their time in the Central League. The Zhejiang team is in hot form, undefeated in nine consecutive matches, so they will have to defend their undefeated record and fight for more points on top of that.
The core members of the refereeing team for the event were all from Beijing, including chief referee Niu Minghui, first assistant referee Tang Chao, fourth official Liu Zhao, video assistant referee Ma Li and assistant video assistant referee Zhao Wei.
Beijing Guoan continue to play at their new home ground at the Rizhao International Football Center Stadium against Hebei. Due to the postponement of other rounds of matches, this was Guoan's fourth consecutive home game. With a record of one win, one draw and one loss in their first three matches, Guoan are aiming for all three points in this tournament.
Despite the Hebei side's early relegation woes for reasons well known to all, they still traveled north to Rizhao in the hope of returning to their new home in Datong, Shanxi Province, with a fresh look after their disastrous loss to Meizhou Hakka in the previous round.
Referee Xu Qiangqiang from Shanghai, a referee who has grown up in recent years and has frequently officiated in the Central League, will officiate at the tournament. He will be partnered by first assistant referee Zhou Fei from Shanghai, second assistant referee Xi Fei from Anhui, fourth official Sun Lei from Changchun, video assistant referee Yu Bo from Liaoning and assistant video assistant referee Zhang Zhe from Shanghai.
The match between Henan Songshan Longmen and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers will be a fierce duel at Zhengzhou Navigation Stadium. Due to the postponement of two rounds of matches, the Central Plains powerhouse Henan Songshan Longmen has had a 17-day break and they are in desperate need of a win to consolidate their third-place position.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers' morale was damaged after their just-concluded trip to Guangzhou, which resulted in one draw and one loss. This time in Central China, they are looking for a win to boost their morale, so this match is not destined to be an ordinary one.
Referee Li Haixin from Guangdong will be the chief referee for the event. The referees partnering him include First Assistant Referee Zhang Chengcheng from Shanghai, Second Assistant Referee Hu Chengjun from Inner Mongolia, Fourth Official Liang Songshang from Guangdong, Video Assistant Referee Zhang Long from Xi'an and Assistant Video Assistant Referee Li Yingbin from Hebei.
It's worth waiting to see exactly where these four races go.
