August 2, 20:00 BST, 2021
China Super League (soccer league)
In the 11th round of the league competition, Guangzhou City defeated Shenzhen 1-0 at Guangzhou University City Stadium. The Shenzhen team dominated the game and scored three goals, but they were all unanswered due to offside. In the 69th minute Van Garst replaced youngster Zhang Jinliang with Jiang Jihong, who scored 10 minutes later with a header from a free kick in front of the goal.
After the match, Guangzhou City's Jiang Jihong was interviewed by media reporters, and he said about the match, "The opponents created a lot of difficulties for us, but our team was very united, and we all did 100 percent of our efforts."
How did Head Coach Van Garst place the team's defense before the match? Kang Jihong introduced: "He targeted some of the opposing team's playing style and told us how the backline should defend and watch out for a single key player."
What is the state of mind of scoring for the team today and winning the competition? Jiang Jihong showed that it was very happy, but not without our efforts.
