On April 13, Beijing time, the 6th round of the Chinese Super League started, and the first thing to do was a relegation battle staged in advance, and the Henan team faced Nantong Zhiyun at home. After the first 5 rounds, Nantong Zhiyun has 4 points and Henan team has 3 points, ranking 11th and 12th in the standings, one step away from the relegation circle, and both sides are in urgent need of a victory. In the end, the two sides drew 1-1.
Henan team is a veteran team that has been entrenched in Chinese football for 30 years, and every time it comes to a critical moment, Henan team is always able to complete relegation in a timely manner. However, in the first five rounds of this season, the Henan team only had 3 draws, 2 losses and one win. Nantong Zhiyun's biggest challenge this season is the second-year curse, and their only victory is to beat Meizhou Hakka in the relegation circle. This game, for both sides, is a six-point battle.
In terms of starters, Henan team's four foreign aides appeared, Achimpeng and Feng Boyuan served as double arrows, Denich and Nazario sat in the midfield, Maidana led the back five defensive line, Nantong Zhiyun sent three foreign aids, Godines, Putzlin, Anthony formed the central axis.
In the first half of the game, the scene seemed very dull for most of the time, with three central defenders on both sides tightly fenced, and the pace of the game was very slow, and even a little lethargic to the fans. The only two chances of the Henan team were missed by Feng Boyuan. One was in the 17th minute, the corner kick of the Henan team landed very well, and Feng Boyuan, who had been selected for the national training team, was unmarked on the edge of the small penalty area but missed. Another time came at the end of the first half, when he faced the goalkeeper in the same position and fired wide of the far post. Throughout the first half, the two sides had zero shots on target and drew 0-0.
In the second half, the two sides really began to show their swords, and the scene was a lot warmer. In the 57th minute, the Henan team took the lead in breaking the deadlock, Nazario's free kick was blocked, and the penalty area was chaotic. The balance of the game was broken, the two sides began to open and close, and Ji Shengpan almost helped Nantong Zhiyun lightning equalize with a single knife, but it was unfortunately destroyed by the chase. After that, Achimpeng's goal was blown offside, and Nantong Zhiyun also escaped. In the 65th minute, Putzlin crossed from the right and Godinez scored the equalizer with a header. In the last half hour, both sides failed to complete the stunner, and Nantong Zhiyun twice made danger in stoppage time, which scared the Henan team into a cold sweat, and finally the two sides shook hands 1-1.
After this game, Henan team suffered 6 rounds without a win. Perhaps the process was more dissatisfying than the result, especially the goal conceded after taking the lead, and the backline was certainly responsible for the lack of marking. And Nantong away from home to fight 1 point and retreat, this result is acceptable. It is worth mentioning that the Henan team also continued an embarrassing record, that is, the team history of Nantong Zhiyun's winless record is still continuing.