In the 24th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL), Shandong Taishan defeated Nantong Zhiyun 2-0 on the road on the evening of July 21, Beijing time. After the match, Shandong Taishan head coach Choi Kang-hee attended the press conference and commented on the match and talked about the absence of Li Yuanyi and the debut performance of Buyurang.
Choi Kang-hee first highly praised the players' performance under difficult conditions: "Whether it was the weather or the field, the conditions of tonight's match were really very difficult, and it was hard for the team to play at a normal level under such circumstances. However, our players didn't give up under such difficult conditions, they persevered until the end and managed to seal the win. I would like to give my warmest applause to the players for their performance, they showed their tenacious quality of will and team spirit in such a game. I believe that through such difficult matches, our team will become stronger and stronger."
Choi Kang-hee then explained why Li Yuan-yi was not in the match list: "Li Yuan-yi was injured because of the injuries he sustained in the national team matches, especially the part of his injury that he was injured before, which recurred a little bit after the last F.A.C.A. Cup match. For the sake of his health, we didn't put him in the list for this game. I hope he can recover as soon as possible and return to the field as soon as possible."
Commenting on Buyurang's debut performance in the absence of Lee Won-il, Choi Kang-hee said, "Buyurang did very well as a young player. On the field, his running and coverage were very good, showing good fitness and positive attitude. Of course, as a young player, he still has a lot of room for improvement. If his organizational skills can be further improved, I believe he will have an even better performance. We have high hopes for him and expect him to continue to grow and improve in the coming games."
