On April 5th at 19:30 Beijing time, the third round of the 2024 Chinese League Two kicked off on time at the Haimen Sports Center Stadium, with Nantong Haimen Codion playing against Hubei Youth Star at home.

In the first half, Haimen Codion Cheng Xin assisted Pei Guoguang in scoring a brilliant goal, and Codion took the lead at half time. In the second half, Hubei Youth Star equalized the score, and in the third minute of stoppage time, the substitute young player Cao Yuetao scored the winning goal in a mixed goal in front of the goal. In the end, Haimen Codion defeated Hubei Youth Star 2-1.

From the last round's stoppage time draw to this round's stoppage time kill. The soldiers of Haimen Codion defeated themselves and their opponents with a spirit and belief of fighting to the end and never giving up! We have accumulated 7 points in three rounds and are currently at the top of the points table. We are moving forward towards our goal! Play every game as a final, we deserve such a victory!

In this game, they faced the equally young Hubei Youth Star at home, and both sides played back and forth, creating many scoring opportunities.

In the 15th minute, Chen Weijing intercepted the ball in the front court, and Yan Ge took a shot from the top of the penalty area arc after receiving the ball. Unfortunately, the ball hit the post.

In the 30th minute, Haimen Codion organized an attack in the front field, and Cheng Xin cut from the right side and sent a precise straight pass. Pei Guoguang, who quickly inserted, calmly shot and scored 1-0 against the goalkeeper.

In the 57th minute, Haimen Codion launched an attack in the front field, but unfortunately Pei Guoguang's shot was slightly higher than the crossbar.

In the 64th minute, Hubei Youth Star equalized the score with a long-range shot from the periphery, 1-1.

In the 74th minute, Hubei Youth Star once again chose to take a long-range shot, and goalkeeper Xie Gongbo showed his divine courage to save the ball from the baseline.

In the 93rd minute, Haimen Codion took a free kick from the front court and engaged in a melee in the penalty area. The opposing goalkeeper threw the ball away, and Captain Qi Dan's shot was saved. Cao Yuetao scored a penalty in front of the goal, completing the final goal with a score of 2-1.

At the post match press conference, the head coach commented on this game: "Thank you to our players. From the last draw to this final, we treated every game as a final and the team also achieved a valuable victory. Thank you to all the fans, we will continue to work hard and dedicate a wonderful game to everyone!"

Cao Yuetao, who won the Best Player of the Match award, said in a media interview, "First of all, I would like to thank the coaching staff for giving me the opportunity. Although I made some mistakes today, my teammates have been encouraging me. I am very happy to score the final goal and help the team win. Finally, I would like to thank all the fans for their cheers and support!"