Dalian Pro's Chinese Super League match against Guangzhou

Franko Andrijasevic right of Zhejiang competes with Lyu Peng of Dalian Pro during her 2022 season Chinese Football Association Super League match in Haikou, South China's Hainan province, July 6, 2022. YANG GUANYU XINHUA BEIJING - Dalian Pro was adjudicated to lose its Chinese Super League game against Guangzhou City last month as they failed to field an under 23 player in that tie.

Dalian Pro were slapped on the penalty because they contravened a league policy that requires all CSL teams to keep at least one U - 23 player on the field throughout their matches.

According to a statement released by the Chinese Football Association on Wednesday, the Dalian Pro were slapped on the penalty because they contravened a league policy that says all CSL teams must keep at least one U-23 player on the field throughout their matches.

The Dalian side originally won the game, held June 8th, 2 -- 0, but they made a fatal mistake in the 68th minute when they took off Huang Jiahui, their only U-23 player on the field.

They brought in two U-23 players a minute later. The one-minute lapse cost them the win.

The Chinese Football Association said the match was treated as Dalian Pro losing by default.