On September 6th, Beijing time, the Jiangsu Provincial City Football League began its 11th round as planned. The recent three matches ended with Nantong clinching a 1-0 victory over Yangzhou, Nanjing and Xuzhou drawing 1-1, and Wuxi and Lianyungang playing to a 0-0 stalemate. As a result, the updated leaderboard shows Nantong leading alone with 10 consecutive wins!

Wuxi versus Lianyungang. Both teams rank within the top eight of the standings, positioned sixth and seventh respectively. The match was quite dull, with neither side capitalizing on their chances, failing to score. Ultimately, the game ended 0-0, granting each team one point and maintaining their current rankings, much to everyone's satisfaction!

Nanjing faced Xuzhou. As strong contenders in the league, these two teams met head-to-head this round, making the outcome uncertain. The match attracted an impressive crowd of 60,000 spectators. The first half saw evenly matched play, with both sides unable to break through each other's defense, ending 0-0. However, in the second half, Xuzhou made a tactical substitution that paid off instantly: substitute Zhao Zijie scored a header just four minutes after coming on, assisted by a cross from a teammate. Nanjing remained composed and patiently searched for an equalizer, which came in the 70th minute from a corner kick chaos where Teng Shuai volleyed the ball into the net. The match concluded with a 1-1 draw, pleasing both sides and keeping the rankings unchanged!

Nantong versus Yangzhou. Nantong is the dominant force in the league, holding an absolute commanding position as the only undefeated team so far. Facing the weaker Yangzhou today, their goal was to secure a 10th straight victory. Despite Yangzhou's solid defense, Nantong struggled to convert chances and failed to score for a long time. Yangzhou’s Hu Zhifeng had a goal disallowed for offside. Many expected Nantong’s winning streak to end, but in the 81st minute, Nantong created an opportunity from a corner kick. After a lofted cross into the box and a scramble in front of the goal, Huang Jiangdaya seized the moment to score the decisive goal, sealing a 1-0 win for Nantong and a hard-fought 10th consecutive victory!

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