At 5:30 p.m. on August 5th.
China Super League (soccer league)
In the 11th round of the league tournament
Shanghai Shenhua (soccer team)
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Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
The match ended in a 0-0 draw at the Jinzhou Stadium. In the 27th minute of the match, Eddie was sent off for accumulating two yellow cards, while Shenhua's substitute Yang Zexiang was given a direct red card in the 67th minute, playing less than two minutes. After the match, Shenhua coach Wu Jingui attended the press conference.
Wu Jingui started the meeting by commenting on the match, saying, "We must thank the players for their hard work, especially after their players were sent off, they still maintained their fighting spirit on the field, which is the embodiment of our Shenhua spirit. Every player gave their all and we could see their efforts in every corner of the field, which proves that our players are fully capable of handling such challenges."
Talking about the red card in the match, Wu Jingui admitted: "Due to the intensity of the game, both sides, including me, were a bit out of control emotionally, which may have also affected the performance of the players. My emotional management on the field needs to be reviewed. I think it's normal to have red cards in a match. Yang Zexiang, as a new player in the Chinese Super League, may still need to improve his mental control. We will also strengthen the training on his knowledge of the rules and hope that everyone will be more tolerant to him. Our players and coaches gave Yang Zexiang a hug, and he felt a little sorry for himself for leaving the field on his first appearance. I think his behavior is understandable and he did not mean to hurt his opponent."
Then, Wu Jingui added: "This 1 point is not easy to come by, thanks again to the players, especially a few veterans who played very well, such as Feng Xiaoting, Sun Shilin, Jin Yangyang who just returned to the team, as well as Cao Yunding, Yang Xu, and Bassogo in front of the field. We will seriously summarize this match."
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Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
Chen Yang, the head coach of the team, said about Shenhua's defense after the game, "We did have chances to score, but the impatience of the players and the frequent interruptions of the game had an effect on the players' concentration. If the game could have been played continuously, it would have helped our offense even more."
