BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Tianjin Jinmen Tigers clinched a dramatic last-minute victory over Cangzhou Mighty Lions in the 27th round of the Chinese Super League, while relegation-threatened Meizhou Hakka suffered a third consecutive loss.
Cangzhou took an early lead in the 8th minute, as Liu Xinyu headed home. Tianjin equalized in the 36th minute when Finnish forward Albion Ademi assisted Wang Qiuming to add on the scoresheet.
Cangzhou regained the lead in the 53rd minute as Ayo Obileye volleyed a powerful curled shot into the net. However, the hosts leveled the score again in the 74th minute through Xie Weijun. In stoppage time, Wang scored a decisive shot in the penalty area to secure a thrilling 3-2 win for Tianjin.
"We showed great resilience today. We had known that our opponents were fighting to avoid relegation, so it wouldn't be an easy game. We had made several plans, and I'm really happy that everyone worked hard together to secure this victory," said Xie.
Elsewhere, Chengdu Rongcheng hosted a match against Meizhou Hakka, which were struggling near the bottom of the league standings. While the ball intercepted by Cheng Yuelei, Meizhou's goalkeeper, bounced to the ground, Manuel Palacios sent a shot to establish the lead for Chengdu in the 14th minute. The game was sealed in the 83rd minute when Mutellip Iminqari volleyed from the right wing to make it 2-0.
With the defeat, Meizhou remain in the relegation zone as the second-to-last in the standings with 23 points.
In the other match, Wuhan Three Towns defeated Henan FC 1-0. ■
