Cangzhou upset Beijing in Chinese Super League
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Cangzhou Mighty Lions began the 2022 Chinese Super League (CSL) season with an impressive 2-1 win over Beijing Guoan here on Sunday.
In the 4th minute, Guoan missed a glorious opener as Nigerian striker Samuel Adegbenro's header from a corner flashed inches wide.
For much of the first half, Guoan struggled to break down a stubborn Cangzhou defense. Crosses were often wasted and key chances were squandered.
The staleness of both teams' play was visible for a period of time due to the summer heat in south China's Guangzhou Province, until the 21-year-old promising striker Bughrahan Skandar lacerated Guoan on the counter-attack, seizing Oscar Maritu's brilliant pass and whacking a clever low shot into the net in the 43rd minute.
The chances of a comeback by Guoan were greatly reduced, after Zhang Chengdong felled Maritu and earned a red card five minutes into the second half.
The referee awarded Cangzhou a penalty kick in the 75th minute for a dangerous tackle by Adegbenro on Piao Shihao. Oscar tucked it into the corner of the net to make it 2-0.
Cangzhou's midfielder Guo Hao was sent off for a second yellow card in the 87th minute. Although Yu Dabao's strike had given Guoan a glimmer of hope in stoppage time, Guoan failed to earn a point ultimately.
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