On June 29th, at 15:30 pm Beijing time.
China Premier League (CPL)
In the seventh round of the Dalian matchup, the
Shanghai harbor
与
Shanghai Shenhua (soccer team)
Once again, the same city derby was staged. In the end, the Shanghai derby ended in a 1-1 draw. After the match, Shanghai Harbour head coach Leko attended the press conference.
Lecco began his comments on the match by admitting, "It was a suspenseful match with penalties, VAR and other elements intertwined, and we are satisfied with the 1-1 scoreline. We must admit that Shenhua had the chance to kill the game, thanks to Yan Junling's crucial penalty kick, which was outstanding. We also had some good luck, but of course, such good luck is still due to the efforts of the players. One point today is crucial for us, thanks to the hard work of the players."
However, Lecco expressed his displeasure with the team conceding a goal in the first half of the game, noting, "That was just an emotional reaction on the field at the time, and I won't have a particular reaction to the mistakes the players made when they come off the field. I'm happy with the effort the players put in and won't react too strongly or blame the players for their mistakes."
Talking about player Yu Hai's play, Leko said: "Basogo's performance was very eye-catching and it was not easy for Yu Hai to defend him. We had some difficulties defending against him, not only Yu Hai, but the whole team had trouble restricting him. Yu Hai is a role model for many players to follow, and I really enjoyed his performance whether he played or not."
