On May 29th at 19:30. in the first round of the qualifying round of the Guangzhou/Foshan Region Promotion Group of the 2023 Chinese Champions League Regional Tournament, Guangzhou Shadow Leopards will play the Guangdong Derby with Guangdong Shudi Red at the Sanshui People's Stadium. The winner of this match will be locked into the top 16 of the National Finals.
Prior to the match, Guangzhou Shadow Leopard and Guangdong Shudi Red of Group K and Group L of the branch won three consecutive matches in the group stage and thus met in the promotion group. According to the rules of the Champions League, there are four teams in the promotion group, which consists of the top two teams of the two groups. They must play two matches. Teams that met in the group stage will not repeat their matches. Finally, after two rounds of qualifying, the top two teams advance to the National Finals Round of 16.
In other words, there will be a key jamming duel between Guangzhou Shadow Leopards and Guangdong Shuhong. In terms of overall strength, Guangzhou Shadow Leopards, coached by former international footballer Li Bing and led by senior center forward Xiao Zhi, are stronger. Of course, Guangdong Shuhong, led by another former international footballer Lu Lin, is no slouch either. The collision between them will surely be exciting.
Not surprisingly, 38-year-old Xiao Zhi and Lulin will start. The match between them is also one of the highlights of the game. In a trance, fans seem to have entered the Chinese Super League.
It is worth mentioning that Zhi and Lulin have been teammates in Guangzhou (Guangzhou R&F) for about four years and know each other very well. Now, they will wear the robes of No. 29 and No. 23 for themselves. From the Chinese Super League to the Chinese Championship, they will surely have a different feeling in their hearts. This is also reflected in the match poster released by Guangzhou Shadow Panthers.
