Chinese Super League Spotlight: Dalian Ren vs Shanghai Harbor
17:30, August 6, the 11th round of the 2022 Chinese Super League season, the match between Dalian People and Shanghai Seaport was staged at the Puwan Stadium in Dalian.
[Dalian People's Team Status]
In the first 10 rounds of the Chinese Super League, Dalian Ren only accumulated 7 points and ranked 14th, with a low status recently. In the last 3 matches of the Haikou tournament, Dalian Ren drew 1 and lost 2, losing for two consecutive rounds. The team is facing a serious shortage of players. Skipper Xie Hui is suspended for yellow card, core players Sun Guowen and Fei Yu are also suspended for yellow card, and other players such as How Yupeng, Huang Jiahui, Zhao Jianbo, Wang Jinshuai, Tong Lei, Wang Zhen'ao, Wang Yu, and Song Zhiwei are all absent due to injuries and illnesses. Facing the first home and away clash, Puwan Stadium is expected to be flooded with around 20,000 fans to cheer on Dalian.
In the pre-match press conference, captain Chang Lin said that the team is fully prepared for the second stage after the break, although the core players are absent, but Dalian people will play team spirit, and strive to show the style in the game, and strive for good results.
[Shanghai Harbor Team Status]
Shanghai Seaport is in 6th place with 16 points, but its recent situation is not good. In the second half of the first stage of Dalian, Seaport won 3 and drew 1 in 4 matches, but lost to Sanzhen in the finale. The team's leader Oscar left the team and Muy joined Celtic, with a big change in foreign aid. Nonetheless, the team is still looking forward to doing something in the second stage.
Coach Leko said that the team had a full rest after the first stage and has now gradually adjusted its status, expecting that the support of the fans will help the team to achieve good results when the home and away game system is restored.
[Historical encounter]
Dalian and Shanghai Seaport have met 12 times in the Chinese Super League and Chinese League One, with Dalian winning 3, drawing 6 and losing 6. In the Chinese Super League, the two sides met 10 times, Dalian 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses.
[Projected debut]
Dalian: 1-Zhang Chong; 38-Lv Zhuo Yi (U23), 6-Wang Xianjun (U23), 22-Dong Yanfeng, 8-Zhu Ting; 26-Cui Ming'an, 5-Wu Wei, 31-Lv Peng; 7-Lin Liangming, 39-Yan Xiangguan, 23-Shang Yin
Shanghai Harbour: 1-Yan Junling; 2-Li Ang, 13-Wei Zhen, 4-Wang Shenchao; 11-Lv Wenjun, 25-Buytijiang, 16-Xu Xin, 15-Li Shenyuan; 9-Paulinho, 10-Ndiaye, 27-Feng Jin
