As the dust settled from the first stage of the league, the Harbour team enjoyed a two-week-long vacation, and upon their return, the players devoted themselves to intense preparations under the careful guidance of head coach Leko. It was reported that the second stage of the league was expected to kick off in December, however, in mid-October, the
AFC Cup (soccer championship)
The coaching team is carefully selecting the right members of the squad based on the progress of the training.
Meanwhile, in order to test the results of recent training, the Harbour's first team started a warm-up match this afternoon against a mixed team consisting of players from the All-China Football Team. In the end, the first team won the match with a score of 4:0, scoring two goals each in the first and second halves. Li Shenglong and He Hubu scored one goal each, while Liu Zhurun scored twice.
However, Lopez suffered an unfortunate injury and basically said goodbye for the rest of the season. Since joining the club, Lopes has been alone in Shanghai, separated from his family for a long time. After consultation between the club and the player, it was decided that he would be sent back to Brazil for treatment, while also having the opportunity to reunite with his family and children. In recent years, the Harbors have been
China Super League (soccer league)
Scope has excelled in injury management, but seems to have been unlucky this year with Myss and Lopez. It's not easy for the whole team to bite the bullet with the intensive 3-day, 1-game schedule of the league. Overall, this year's schedule is a new experience for every team, and the length of each interval is almost as long as the winter preparation period, which requires teams to return from the intervals well prepared. Coach Lecco's training sessions are intense and designed to help prepare the players for all phases of the competition. Since the beginning of the year, the commitment of the whole team has been high, especially a number of local young players who have shown their respective potential.
It's worth noting that Oscar's recovery is progressing well and was originally expected to return to the team in six weeks, but now looks to be on track for a 3-4 week comeback.
