Dingnan United and Nantong Zhiyun played out a 1-1 draw in Chinese Football League 1 on October 12, 2025. The match result was a tense affair between two teams with contrasting objectives, ending with both sides sharing the spoils in a competitive encounter. Nantong Zhiyun, aiming for promotion, took the lead in the first half with a well-worked team goal finished by their leading scorer. Dingnan United, fighting to move away from the relegation zone, showed great spirit to equalize in the 65th minute through a scrappy goal from a set-piece. The final stages were frantic, with Nantong pushing hard for a winner and Dingnan defending desperately to hold on for a valuable point. The key moment was a spectacular save by the Dingnan goalkeeper in stoppage time, tipping a goal-bound header over the bar to preserve the draw. This point is crucial for Dingnan's survival hopes, providing a morale-boosting result against a top-half team. For Nantong, it represents a missed opportunity to close the gap on the league leaders. The Dingnan coach hailed his team's "heart and commitment," while the Nantong manager expressed frustration at his team's inability to kill the game when ahead.