On April 16th, heavy news came: Football Daily revealed that the Guangdong Guangzhou Leopards would soon bid farewell to the Huadu Stadium and embark on a new journey to move to the Huangpu Sports Center.
On the night of April 15, the fifth round of the China B League was in full swing. Guangdong Guangzhou Panther beat Haikou Mingcheng 2-0 on the road, and the streak of winning has not stopped, leading the South Zone standings with 15 points. Xia Dalong contributed a goal in this game, while Liang Xueming scored his first goal of the season.
It is reported that Xia Dalong has been honing his skills in Japan since he was a young boy and helped the Nine Bulls make a successful comeback last season. This season, he is on loan from Shenzhen New Pengcheng to Guangzhou Leopards. Coach Li Bing commented: "Xia Dalong's characteristics are crucial to the team's offense, and he grasps opportunities with precision. In this game, he managed to seize his chances and his teammates created good opportunities for him, highlighting his strengths in this position."
Talking about the team's performance this season, Li Bing said, "On the one hand, the coaching team has improved the team's game level through training. On the other hand, the joining of new and old players has injected fresh blood into the team, and we have made full preparations in areas such as team discipline and on-field performance, especially the shortcomings at critical moments last year. In addition, the technical and tactical training has laid a solid foundation for this year's league."
"Looking back at the last five games, we have achieved satisfactory results. After all, we are a team against the odds. In terms of rankings, we had struggled in the bottom two and third positions, but we were undaunted by the many veteran Chinese B teams and players who had played in the Chinese Super League or Chinese A League. We should strengthen our team and prepare for the game as competitors. Modern soccer emphasizes confrontation and quick transitions, on top of which we need to improve our technique and tactics."
"Despite the team's good performance so far, there are still a number of shortcomings. In previous matches, we encountered many difficulties but survived with better chances and luck, biting our opponents in stalemates. We have also come back from behind to win, but that is not easy. Five wins in a row is great, but we know that it will be even tougher against the toughest teams, and we haven't met the real test yet. The strengths are equal and you have to work harder if you want to win."
Looking ahead, Guangzhou Leopards will travel directly from Haikou to Xi'an on the afternoon of April 20 to play Xi'an Chongde Ronghai in the second round of the FA Cup, and on April 28 at 17:00, the team will host Shanghai Seaport B and move their home stadium from the Huadu Stadium to the Huangpu Sports Center.
