BÉJAÏA, Algeria (Interstat) — Dandong Tengyue and Yanbian Longding played to a 1-1 draw Saturday in a China League One match at Stade de l’Unité Maghrébine.

Dandong Tengyue struck first in the 37th minute when forward Zhizhi Liu scored off an assist from midfielder Yuefeng Lü, who entered the match as a substitute in the 28th minute. Yanbian Longding responded in the 67th minute as attacker Valdumar Augusto Té found the net, with substitute Jingfan Yang providing the assist. Té, a native of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, played the full 90 minutes and stood 6-foot-2, weighing 176 pounds.

The match featured a flurry of disciplinary actions. Five yellow cards were issued in the opening 61 minutes. Dandong’s Hui Zhang was booked in the 15th minute, followed by Yanbian’s Peng Wang in the 16th. Dandong’s Hao Cui received a yellow in the 53rd minute, and an unnamed Dandong player was cautioned in the 61st minute. Later, Dandong’s Haisheng Gao was carded in the 83rd minute, and Yanbian’s Hankui Gong received a yellow in the 90th minute. Two additional bookings occurred in the second half: Yanbian’s Adil Djabout was cautioned in the 17th minute, and teammate Fateh Talah in the 53rd minute, while Dandong’s Mohamed Nadjib Berrabah received a yellow in second-half stoppage time.

Liu played 74 minutes after entering as a substitute in the 16th minute and also received a yellow card. Lü logged 62 minutes after being substituted in at the 28th minute. Yang played 44 minutes after coming on at halftime. Substitute Abdeldjalil Saâd also scored a goal for Dandong Tengyue, though the timing was not provided. Adil Djabout and Fateh Talah each recorded an assist for Yanbian Longding.

Both teams entered the match with identical records in China League One: 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Their overall competition records also stood at 0-0-1. The draw left both sides seeking their first victory of the season.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Yanbian Longding 1, Dandong Tengyue 0. Interstat’s ELO system gave Dandong Tengyue a 68.50 percent probability to win the match.