On April 7, 2002, in the fifth round of the AA League, Dalian Shide defeated Qingdao Yizhonghai Niu 2-1 In the 68th minute (64th minute), Jangovic scored a penalty kick created by himself to seal the final score. It was also Jangovic's first goal for Dalian. In that game, An Qi was bloodied in the Golden Body, and referee Tan Hai's call caused a lot of controversy.
In the 29th (penultimate) round of the AA League on November 24, 2002, with the last round empty, Dalian's Shide had to win at home to make it three consecutive AA titles. In the end, the league's reigning champions beat Beijing Guoan's Imperial Guards 2-1 at home. Jangovic broke through in the 36th minute to extend the lead to 2-0 and make a huge contribution to the title.
After the game, Jangovic celebrated with his teammates. There are a lot of people in the picture. If you don't know, leave a comment and ask me. In his first season in China's top soccer league, Jangovic won the best foreigner.
On July 30, 2003, Dalian Shide beat Northwest Wolf Shaanxi Guoli 4-1 at home in the 13th round, Jan Govich scored three goals in the 16th, 46th, and 68th minutes, scoring his first hat-trick after joining Dalian Shide, and also the first hat-trick in the 2003 A-League.
On August 30, 2003, the AFC Champions League semi-final was played to a full house at the People's Stadium in Dalian. Dalian Shide beat UAE powerhouse Al Ain 4-3. However, due to the black whistle encountered in the first round, it lost 2-4 on the road and failed to reach the final with a total score of 6-7, and its opponent won the first AFC Championship.
On October 23, 2005, in the 24th round of the Chinese Super League, Dalian Shide beat Wuhan Huanghelou 2-0 at home, winning the championship two rounds ahead of schedule. 60 minutes, Jangovic broke the deadlock with a penalty kick, celebrating with his teammates Zou Jie, Zhai Yanpeng, Zhao Xueri, and Andersen.
After the match, Jangovic displayed the Vulcan Cup with Brazilian left back Andersen and Serbian player Panta. That season, Jangovic once again won the league's best foreigner and became the Premier League's assists leader.
On November 20, 2005, the final of the Chinese Football Association Cup was staged at TEDA Stadium. Dalian Shide defeated their old rivals Shandong Luneng 1-0 to become double champions. After the match, Jangovic received a detailed award.
On November 14, 2007, in the 30th (last) round of the Chinese Super League, Dalian Shide beat Qingdao 3-2 at home, which was the last game of Jan Govic representing Dalian Shide. After the match, GM Li Ming gave Jangovic a trophy and a commemorative jersey. Jangovic took a group photo with Zou Jie, Hu Zhaogun, Chen Dong (current general manager of Soccer City newcomer Dalian Yingbo Soccer Club), and teammates, such as Yan Song, Zhang Yaokun, Li Xuepeng, Ji Mingyi, and so on.
Attached is a photo of Jan Govich in tears as he bids farewell to his beloved Dalian fans.
Hopefully, Jangovic will be able to return to Dalian again and continue his former relationship with Dalian soccer.
