In the late afternoon of May 11th in Beijing, the China League One was in full swing, with Wuhan's Guizhou and Heilongjiang Bingcheng battling it out in the fourth round. Guizhou suffered their first loss of the season after an exciting match, while Heilongjiang Bingcheng picked up their second win of the season and moved up in the standings.
Highlights Recap:
In the first half, Heilongjiang attacked like a tide, but never managed to break Guizhou's defense. Guizhou focused on defensive counter-attacks, trying to hold their ground and look for counter-attack opportunities. Although there was no bright spot in Guizhou's offense, they created some threats through set-pieces.
In the second half, the deadlock was broken. In the 59th minute, Heilongjiang goalkeeper Qi Yuxi made a long pass to the front field, and there was a hole in Guizhou's defense. Evolo quickly burst into the penalty area and scored with a heavy shot, which was Guizhou's first goal conceded in this season's Central League. Despite the full force of Guizhou's counterattack, they were unable to salvage the defeat.
Final Score: Guizhou 0-1 Heilongjiang Bingcheng
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Postgame Review:
Guizhou team remained undefeated in the first three rounds and is at the top of the table, which is to some extent unexpected. After all, the team's lineup is slightly aging due to the transfer ban. Although Guizhou is limited by the restrictions on reinforcements, the overall structure of the team is particularly aging. In the first half of this season's Central League, Guizhou relied on the experience of its veterans to fight for points, but as the season progressed, the veterans' fitness gradually declined, and the team began to focus on the development of young players, expecting them to be able to pick up the slack in the future.
In this round of matches, Guizhou's goal conceding looked a bit careless. Heilongjiang's quick long pass directly broke through to the halfway point, Guizhou's defenders failed to get in position in time, and substitute goalkeeper Wang Zhuo's reaction was also a little slow. Overall, Guizhou needs to be more vigilant in the first half of the game, and this loss is mainly due to poor timing and negligence in defense. If Guizhou fails to accumulate enough points in the first half of the season, it will be easy for them to make continuous mistakes in the second half of the season when they are tired.
