On August 6, the 13th round of the second stage of the stormy Central League, Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic and the North Sports University duel was staged in Nanjing. Officials reported that the surface temperature on the day of the match climbed to a staggering 50.5 degrees Celsius. Today, Shaanxi team officials disclosed that player Xu Zhaoji was rushed to the hospital due to severe dehydration after the fierce battle.

The temperature in Nanjing, the lowest latitude region in this phase of the Central League, was already as high as 38 degrees yesterday. The match between Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic and North Sport University kicked off at 4 p.m. in such a hot environment.

After the fierce battle, Shaanxi team won 3-0 against Beijing North Sports University with goals from Ma Junliang, Liu Chaoyang and Pang Zhiquan. After the match, Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic said that Xu Zhaogui, who went all out for the match, was seriously dehydrated and was rushed to the hospital by ambulance for treatment.

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