On July 12, in the 16th round of the Chinese Super League, Meizhou Hakka beat Beijing Guoan 3-1 at home for the second time this season with two consecutive victories and ranked 11th thanks to a goal from new foreigner Konrad and two consecutive victories from Rodriguez.
Meizhou Hakka players
After the resumption of the home-and-away system in this season's Chinese Super League, home matches in Meizhou have become a festival in Wuhua County. In order to satisfy the enthusiasm of fans and create a warm home atmosphere, Huitang Stadium has opened the B stand since the last round of home matches against Chengdu Chengdu, and Wuhua County has also opened three free bus routes to watch the matches for the convenience of fans.
Before the kickoff, in full of infectious and rhythmic World Cup theme song wewillrockyou in the rhythm, under the magnificent lights, fans shook their hands with red bracelets, so that Huitang Stadium to create the hottest home atmosphere, "Meizhou cheer" and "Meizhou will win! "Go Meizhou" and "Meizhou will win" cheered one after another. During the halftime break, fans turned on their cell phone flashes. Local singers from Meizhou sang songs such as "Mountain Song" and "Spring River", which brought the atmosphere to a climax.
The scene of the match
Amidst the cheers of the fans, Meizhou Hakka played their best performance of the season. Facing the stronger overall strength of Beijing Guoan, after the return of captain Shi Liang to the starting lineup, Meizhou coach Milan sent out the strongest lineup of the season with four arrows of four foreign aiders Rodriguez, Kosovic, Dugaric and Konrad, and Konrad and Rodriguez really realized the two wings, and after the first assist in the last round, newcomer Konrad continued to shine twice.
In the 19th minute, Maejo started the offense in the midfield with a six-foot pass in front of the net. Conrad earned his first goal since joining the program when he fired a shot from the left side of the field and then refracted the ball into the net. In the 32nd minute, the unrelenting offense extended the lead as a long pass through the top of the backfield found Ru Zinan inserted in the back row. The latter played a fantastic heel pass to Conrad, who followed up with a shot on goal for Meijo's second goal. In the second minute of first-half stoppage time, Rodriguez broke through on the right and fired in a shot from a small angle. Beijing Guoan goalkeeper Han Jiaqi inadvertently blocked the ball into his own goal, Meizhou team basically locked the win only 45 minutes.
Rodriguez was suspended for five rounds for irrational behavior and the team was in an unprecedented predicament. After his return from suspension, the Brazilian completed his redemption by scoring in two consecutive matches. After the goal, an excited Rodriguez performed a beautiful backflip and ran to the fans to show the "comparison" action. The fans at the scene were in a frenzy, and a tsunami of cheers created waves after waves.
In the second half, Beijing Guoan successive replacement of Adeben Lo, Adair and Yu Dabao to strengthen the attack, but Meizhou Hakka goalkeeper Cheng Yuelei high and low blocking, in the last moment blocked Adeben Lo must score, he was also elected the best player after the game, the other side only Wang Ziming scored in the 85th minute to restore the face.
Meizhou Hakka's new foreigner Conrad contributed two goals and one assist in three games, completely conquering the Meizhou fans. As for Conrad's ability and tactical value, coach Milan believes that the Dutch striker accelerates the team's offense, "He has a certain hardness in his body to hold the ball in front of the field, which allows him to play as a link up front, and he scores efficiently, completing two goals with three shots on goal."
Facing a week of intensive fixtures, Meizhou head coach Milan sent out his strongest lineup. After the match, he admitted that the game was a bit risky, but fortunately, there was no danger. "I know it was a bit risky and the players risked injuries to fight, but we executed the coach's tactics perfectly and it was our best first half of the season. Also, I want to thank the fans. Our home atmosphere is getting better and better. Without the support of our fans, it would be difficult for us to win two in a row. The period before the league break was a low point for us. Fortunately, the team's current form and morale are getting better and better. Although we can't change the stubborn problem of not conceding goals, the defense has improved significantly in the last two rounds. Next, I will adopt rotation tactics to ensure the team successfully completes the relegation task." According to Milan, the fifth foreign aid of Meizhou team will be in place soon. As long as he passes the team's medical examination, the team's center forward shortage problem is expected to be solved.
