The starting lineups and substitutes for these two teams have been announced.
For Dalian Kuncheng, Zhou Lin fielded almost his strongest starting lineup, with the team's top scorer Mirzati Aili waiting on the bench to start.
Dalian Kuncheng's starting lineup is: 16-Wang Zhuo; 32-Song Chen, 2-Geng Xiaoshun, 13-Zhai Zhaoyu, 6-Ge Hailun; 21-Chen Rong, 23-Yin Lu, 8-Han Xu, 49-Yan Shoukuan (U-21); 9-Zhou Bingxu, and 10-Ju Shiyu.
Dalian Kuncheng substitutes are: 4-Liu Jiaxin, 14-Li Xudong, 17-Yang Fan, 18-Ren Wei, 25-Cong Zhen, 26-Cai Hao Chen, 28-Cui Hao, 31-Baihetyar Paizira, 37-Chen Jiaqi, 40-Liu ZhiXi, 55-Mirzati Aili (U-21), and 60-Zhong Ziqin (U-21).
Teng Renjun, the head coach of Hunan Xiangtao, had worked in youth training in his hometown for many years. He went with experienced veterans such as Hu Yongfa and Li Chenguang in the starting lineup, while Jiang Zhe, a veteran from Dalian, was placed on the bench.
It's worth noting that another Soccer City newcomer, Dalian Yingbo, also takes the field tonight, as Dalian Yingbo takes on Heilongjiang Bingcheng in the 19th round of the Central League.
Hopefully both teams in the soccer city will surprise us! Go Dalian, good luck Dalian!
