“Gustavo heads home from the center of the box to give Henan Songshan Longmen the lead after sustained early pressure.”
Pivotal“Just a minute after a triple substitution overhaul from Chongqing, Ruan Qilong drills a right-footed shot from outside the box to level the score at 1-1.”
Pivotal
Henan Songshan Longmen
Chongqing Tonglianglong FC
Outstanding performance
Henan Songshan Longmen•MidfielderHenan Songshan Longmen dominated nearly every metric - 69% possession, 14 shots to 10, and a commanding 70 dangerous attacks compared to Chongqing's 27 - yet couldn't turn that superiority into a victory. Gustavo's headed goal in the 17th minute, set up after a flurry of early chances including a Bruno Nazário effort saved by Wu Zitong, gave the hosts the lead they seemed destined to hold. But a triple substitution change from Chongqing at the break of the second half paid immediate dividends, as fresh legs led directly to Ruan Qilong's stunning strike from outside the box just a minute later to level things at 1-1. Despite continuing to press with six corners and three big chances created to Chongqing's zero, Henan couldn't find a second breakthrough, leaving them to rue missed opportunities in a match where control didn't translate to points.
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Corner awarded to Henan after a concession by George Cîmpanu.
Attempt blocked. Bruno Nazário from Henan has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that is blocked.
Gustavo from Henan misses the attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. The cross was assisted by Pedro Maranhão.
assist: Alexandru Cîmpanu
Goal! Ruan Qilong scores for Chongqing Tonglianglong with a right-footed shot from outside the box. The match is now 1-1 against Henan.
Substitution for Chongqing Tonglianglong: Landry Dimata comes on for Du Yuezheng.
Substitution for Chongqing Tonglianglong: Li Zhenquan comes on for Jin Pengxiang.
Substitution for Chongqing Tonglianglong: George Cîmpanu comes on for Liu Jiale.
Foul committed by Xiang Yuwang of Chongqing Tonglianglong.
Huang Ruifeng from Henan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Du Yuezheng's header from the center of the box for Chongqing Tonglianglong is blocked.
Foul committed by Chen Chunxin of Chongqing Tonglianglong.
Pedro Maranhão from Henan wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner awarded to Henan after Wei Suowei concedes.
Wang Shangyuan from Henan has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
Zhong Yihao from Henan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Du Yuezheng from Chongqing Tonglianglong commits a foul.
Substitution for Chongqing Tonglianglong: Lucão comes on for Zhang Zhixiong.
Substitution for Henan: Abdurasul Abudulam comes on for He Chao.
The second half begins with the score at Henan 1, Chongqing Tonglianglong 0.
First half ends with Henan leading 1-0 against Chongqing Tonglianglong.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Gustavo from Henan commits a foul.
Liu Jiale from Chongqing Tonglianglong wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Pedro Maranhão from Henan commits a foul.
Zhang Yingkai from Chongqing Tonglianglong is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Zhang Zhixiong from Chongqing Tonglianglong is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
He Chao from Henan commits a foul.
Yeljan Shinar from Henan is caught offside.
Foul committed by Xiang Yuwang of Chongqing Tonglianglong.
Bruno Nazário from Henan wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Huang Ruifeng of Henan.
GustavoYellow CardGustavo from Henan receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Du Yuezheng from Chongqing Tonglianglong wins a free kick on the right wing.
Gustavo from Henan commits a foul.
Jin Pengxiang from Chongqing Tonglianglong is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Zhang Yingkai from Chongqing Tonglianglong heads the ball from a tough angle on the left, but Shi Chenglong from Henan makes the save in the top center of the goal. The chance was set up by a cross from Zhang Zhixiong.
Attempt blocked. Wu Yongqiang from Chongqing Tonglianglong has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
Corner awarded to Chongqing Tonglianglong after Huang Ruifeng concedes.
Corner awarded to Chongqing Tonglianglong after Iago Maidana concedes.
Liu Jiale from Chongqing Tonglianglong is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Zhong Yihao from Henan wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Du Yuezheng of Chongqing Tonglianglong.
He Chao from Henan wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Bruno Nazário from Henan has his left-footed shot from the right side of the box blocked. The attempt was assisted by Wang Shangyuan.
Corner awarded to Henan after a concession by Zhang Zhixiong.
Zhong Yihao from Henan commits a handball.
Offside called against Chongqing Tonglianglong. Du Yuezheng is caught offside.
Wu Zitong from Chongqing Tonglianglong is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Gustavo from Henan commits a foul.
Gustavo from Henan is caught offside.
Henan is awarded a corner after Jin Pengxiang concedes.
assist: Bruno Nazário
Goal! Henan leads 1-0 against Chongqing Tonglianglong with a header from Gustavo in the center of the box.
Attempt blocked. Chen Chunxin from Chongqing Tonglianglong has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that is blocked.
Attempt saved. Bruno Nazário from Henan has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Wu Zitong from Chongqing Tonglianglong. He Chao provided the assist.
Delay is over and the game is ready to resume.
Foul committed by Xiang Yuwang of Chongqing Tonglianglong.
Yeljan Shinar from Henan is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Wang Shangyuan from Henan.
Liu Jiale from Chongqing Tonglianglong commits a foul.
Wang Shangyuan from Henan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Yeljan Shinar of Henan.
Xiang Yuwang from Chongqing Tonglianglong is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Chen Chunxin of Chongqing Tonglianglong.
Huang Ruifeng from Henan wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Gustavo from Henan is caught offside.
Foul committed by Chen Chunxin of Chongqing Tonglianglong.
Huang Ruifeng from Henan is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Wang Shangyuan from Henan is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Zhang Zhixiong of Chongqing Tonglianglong.
Foul committed by Zhang Yingkai of Chongqing Tonglianglong.
Pedro Maranhão from Henan wins a free kick in the attacking half.
First half begins.
