On the evening of December 14, football players engaged in a fierce competition at Changsha Helong Sports Center. On the same day, the first knockout round of the 2025 Hunan Football League kicked off. Changsha team (in red), the home team, defeated Yueyang team 2-0 to advance into the semifinals alongside Changde, Yongzhou, and Zhuzhou teams. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The photo shows players of the Changde team in thrilling action during the match. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The photo shows players of the Yongzhou team in thrilling action during the match. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The photo shows players of the Zhuzhou team in thrilling action during the match. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn. 

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn