China Super League (soccer league)
In the 16th round of the tournament, Guangzhou City made their debut after the managerial change at home and successfully defeated Tianjin Jinmen Tigers to collect their second win of the season, and also ended a 13-round losing streak, avoiding the possibility of setting a new record for the longest losing streak.
On August 29th, Guangzhou City Football Club announced another change of managerial adjustment, former international footballer Li Wei Feng took over the post of head coach, while the former acting manager Zhao Junzhe was transferred to the technical director. The club has high hopes for Li Wei Feng, hoping that he can lead the team to complete the task of relegation.
In the 22nd minute, Guangzhou City scored first with the advantage of home field. Liao Jiajun made a successful break in front of the goal and then gave the ball to Guilherme on the right side, the latter cleverly cut inside and shot from a small angle, the ball was refracted and Song Wenjie easily added a shot at the back point to make the score 1-0.
Guangzhou City added another goal in the 31st minute. Li Yongjia received a pass from a teammate on the left and crossed the ball, Li Tixiang passed in time, Song Wenjie jumped up high under the two Zimmen Tigers players and attacked the goal with a header, the goalkeeper couldn't react well, 2-0, Song Wenjie scored twice.
After the goal, Li Wei Feng waved his fist and roared with excitement on the sidelines and gave a warm high-five to his coaching team in a passionate scene.
In the second half, both teams were scoreless. With this win, Guangzhou City finally ended their embarrassing 13-game losing streak. It is worth noting that if we don't count the 3-0 win, which was forfeited due to Dalian's illegal use of U23 players, Guangzhou City's losing streak for the season reached 15 games, setting a new record for the longest losing streak in the history of the Chinese Super League, with Qingdao's 11 consecutive defeats held by the team before that.
With the second win, Guangzhou City's points improved to 6, and the team still ranked 17th. Nevertheless, the team's spirit has improved significantly. With a 4-point difference from 16th-ranked Guangzhou, a 6-point difference from 15th-ranked Cangzhou, and a 9-point difference from 14th-ranked Dalian Ren, Guangzhou City still has a chance to turn the tables in the remaining 14 rounds of matches.
In the pre-match press conference, new manager Li Wei Feng had emphasized that the team's current priority is to show the desire to survive. And the match against Tsimshatsui Tigers did show the indomitable spirit of Guangzhou City team.
