TAIYUAN (Interstat) — Shanxi Chongde Ronghai beat Shenzhen 1-0 on Saturday, using a 77th-minute goal from Chen Xiangyu to secure the home result. Chen scored the only goal after Kyum Palmanjan supplied the assist. Shanxi Chongde Ronghai improved to 2-0-1 in the competition and 2-0-1 across all competitions. Shenzhen dropped to 0-3 in the competition and 0-3 across all competitions. The match remained scoreless until late in the second half, when the home side broke through and held on through the closing stages. Shanxi Chongde Ronghai hosted the match and protected its narrow lead after the goal.

The opening half produced no goals, and the teams went into the break level. Shenzhen made its first change at 45+2, when Lu C. entered. The second half remained scoreless until the 57th minute, when Wang Ziyang received a yellow card for Shenzhen. Shenzhen continued to rotate, with Li L. entering at 72. In the 77th minute, Shanxi Chongde Ronghai found the breakthrough as Chen finished with Palmanjan’s assist. The goal stood as the only score of the match.

Shenzhen made two more substitutions at 86, bringing on Li Mingjie and Chen W. as it sought a response. Shanxi Chongde Ronghai made two substitutions late in the match, bringing on Yang Yixuan at 89 and Zhang Hui at 90+4. Chen played the full 90 minutes and scored the decisive goal, while Palmanjan also played 90 minutes and recorded the assist. The home side’s goal came after a patient attacking move, and the finish from Chen proved enough. Shanxi Chongde Ronghai had entered the match after a win over Jiangxi Lushan U21 and a draw with Hangzhou Linping. Shenzhen had entered after losses to Shanghai Port B and Shandong Taishan B.

The result leaves Shanxi Chongde Ronghai unbeaten in the competition and across all competitions, while Shenzhen remains without a win in either category. Shanxi Chongde Ronghai’s defense protected the one-goal margin through the final minutes, including the added time that followed Zhang Hui’s introduction. Shenzhen pushed numbers forward in search of a late equalizer, but the visiting side could not convert its opportunities. The home team’s clean sheet came in a match that stayed tight until Chen’s breakthrough.

Shenzhen’s record in the competition now stands at 0-3, and its record across all competitions also stands at 0-3. Shanxi Chongde Ronghai’s competition record is 2-0-1, and its record across all competitions is 2-0-1. The home side’s win followed its previous result against Jiangxi Lushan U21, while the draw with Hangzhou Linping remains part of its unbeaten start. Shenzhen’s previous results this season include a loss at Shanghai Port B and a home loss to Shandong Taishan B. The visitors remained scoreless in this match despite late substitutions and added time.

Shanxi Chongde Ronghai’s previous draw with Hangzhou Linping was scoreless, and its win over Jiangxi Lushan U21 came by a 2-1 margin. Shenzhen lost 2-1 at Shanghai Port B and fell 2-0 at home to Shandong Taishan B. The visitors’ record in the competition remains at three losses, and the club’s overall record matches that mark. The home side’s unbeaten start now includes two wins and one draw in the competition and the same line across all competitions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Shanxi Chongde Ronghai 2, Shenzhen 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Shanxi Chongde Ronghai with a 73.5 percent probability to win. Shanxi Chongde Ronghai had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 1 finished below the over/under line of 2.5.