The hosts started brightly, with their first meaningful attack coming in the 9th minute as their striker Lau Ka Kiu intercepted a stray pass and unleashed a powerful drive from the edge of the area, forcing the Guangdong keeper into action.
The visitors responded immediately, nearly breaking the deadlock when a pinpoint corner kick from Jiang Zhipeng led to a dramatic goalmouth scramble. Yang Yiming's towering header rattled the crossbar, and Behram Abduweli's follow-up effort also struck the woodwork in a heart-stopping sequence. .....
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