1 – 1
“Jhonder Leonel Cádiz Fernández converts from the penalty spot to put Wuhan Three Towns ahead 1-0 against the run of play.”
Pivotal“Gustavo levels the score in the dying moments, capping off a dominant Henan performance with a stoppage-time equalizer.”
Pivotal
Wuhan Three Towns
Henan Songshan Longmen
Outstanding performance
Henan Songshan Longmen•MidfielderWuhan Three Towns took the lead against the run of play through a 52nd-minute Jhonder Leonel Cádiz Fernández penalty, but that proved to be the extent of their attacking output as Henan Songshan Longmen dominated proceedings from start to finish. Henan's numbers tell the story of one-sided control: 61% possession, 22 shots to Wuhan's 12, and five big chances created compared to just one for the hosts, yet they were unable to convert that dominance until deep into stoppage time. Gustavo's 90th-minute strike finally rewarded the pressure, and the match ended in further chaos as Kaimu Zheng picked up a second yellow card and was sent off in the closing seconds. For Wuhan, sitting in a precarious 15th position, the result stings given how close they came to a statement win against a title-chasing rival, while Henan will feel it's two points dropped rather than one gained given their overwhelming control of the game.
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Corner awarded.
On Zhechao Chen, off Haofeng Xu.
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Liu Yiming comes on for Gustavo Affonso Sauerbeck.
Zheng Kaimu receives a yellow card.
Substitution: Oliver Gerbig is off, and Chao He is on.
On comes Wang Jinxian, off goes Antoine Leautey.
Liao Chengjian is on, and Zhang Xiaobin is off.
Nebijan MuhmetYellow CardYellow card shown to Nebijan Muhmet.
On Abraham Halik, off Huang Ruifeng.
On Nebijan Muhmet, Off Shinar Yeljan.
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On Yihao Zhong, off Zheng Dalun.
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Goal! Jhonder Leonel Cadiz scores from the penalty spot to make it 1-0.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
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Kick-off! The referee is Ai Kun.
Wuhan Three Towns host Henan Songshan Longmen in a mid-table Super League clash with plenty of derby edge. Both sides arrive off draws, and with survival and respectability on the line, expect a tight, cagey battle at Wuhan Sports Center Stadium.
