DALIAN (Interstat) — Dalian Yingbo B and Hubei Istar played to a 1-1 draw in their competition match, with Nie Xin putting the home side ahead in the 67th minute and Biao Li equalizing in the 90+1st minute. Dalian Yingbo B was the home team, while Hubei Istar was the visiting team. The result left Dalian Yingbo B without a win in the competition and kept Hubei Istar unbeaten. Hubei Istar moved to 1 win, 0 losses and 1 draw in this competition. Dalian Yingbo B moved to 0 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws in this competition. Those same records apply across all competitions for both clubs.

Liu Mingyu of Hubei Istar was shown a yellow card in the 21st minute. The visitors kept the game scoreless into the second half, but Dalian Yingbo B broke through when Nie Xin scored in the 67th minute. Ibrahim Imran was credited with an assist on the play. Nie Xin finished with one goal while playing the full match. The goal gave Dalian Yingbo B a late-game advantage, but Hubei Istar pushed for an answer.

Hubei Istar found that answer in the 90+1st minute, when Biao Li scored to level the match. Pan Jinglue provided the assist. Biao Li’s goal came after a 32-minute appearance. Pan Jinglue played the full match and recorded one assist. The equalizer denied Dalian Yingbo B its first win of the competition and preserved Hubei Istar’s unbeaten start. Nie Xin’s opening goal was followed by Biao Li’s late contribution, while Ibrahim Imran and Pan Jinglue each finished with an assist.

Both teams turned to their benches in the second half. Dalian Yingbo B made its first change in the 56th minute, bringing on Zhang C. Hubei Istar followed with a substitution in the 57th minute, when Hongxiang S. entered. One minute later, Hubei Istar made two more changes, with Zhang Chengji and Sun W. coming on. Hubei Istar continued to adjust in the 72nd and 73rd minutes, sending on Li X. and Qu D., respectively. Dalian Yingbo B made two more substitutions, with Jincheng L. entering in the 79th minute and Jing K. entering in the 87th minute. The changes did not produce another goal after Biao Li’s stoppage-time strike. Hubei Istar used five substitutions in all, while Dalian Yingbo B used three.

The draw added another point to Hubei Istar’s season record in this competition, moving the club to 1 win, 0 losses and 1 draw. Dalian Yingbo B is now 0 wins, 0 losses and 2 draws in the competition. Those marks are mirrored across all competitions. Hubei Istar’s previous result this season was a 2-0 home win over Lanzhou Longyuan. Dalian Yingbo B’s previous result was a 1-1 draw at Guangdong Mingtu. Neither side was able to separate itself in the final stages, leaving both with work to do in the coming fixtures.

Nie Xin recorded one goal while playing the full match for Dalian Yingbo B. Biao Li recorded one goal in 32 minutes for Hubei Istar. Ibrahim Imran recorded one assist while playing the full match for Dalian Yingbo B. Pan Jinglue recorded one assist while playing the full match for Hubei Istar. The yellow card issued to Liu Mingyu in the 21st minute was the only booking of the match.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Dalian Yingbo B 1, Hubei Istar 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Dalian Yingbo B with a 63.5 percent probability to win. The actual result matched the projected scoreline, though the late equalizer prevented the home side from converting that projection into a victory.