Nanjing Team and Lianyungang Team played out a competitive 1-1 draw in the Jiangsu City Football League on October 4, 2025. The evenly-matched encounter at Nanjing's home ground saw both teams share the points in a fixture that reflected their closely-matched positions in the league table. Lianyungang surprised the hosts by taking an early lead, capitalizing on a defensive mistake to score from a counter-attack. Nanjing responded with increasing pressure and found a deserved equalizer just after the hour mark, finishing a flowing move down the left flank. Both teams had chances to win the game in the final stages, with the Lianyungang goalkeeper making a crucial save in stoppage time to secure a point for the visitors. The match was characterized by a strong midfield battle, with neither side able to establish sustained dominance. The result meant both teams maintained their mid-table status, with Nanjing perhaps feeling they did enough in the second half to claim all three points at home.