On the night of June 29, the passion of Chinese soccer was ignited in the 13th round of the Chinese Super League match between Beijing Guoan. In this fierce battle, U24 international player Fang Hao added color to the game with a brilliant goal. Meanwhile, Shanghai Port's center midfielder Wu Lei was in hot form, repeatedly creating threats. Between the games, a key assist was born, while a goal by midfield maestro Mugehe Baitijiang consolidated Shanghai Port's lead. In the end, Shanghai Port showed their strength by defeating Beijing Guoan 2-1.
In the 35th minute of the match, a header by Guoan's foreign aid seemed seamless, but was ruled offside by referee Maning, invalidating the goal, a penalty that sparked regret among fans at the scene. In the 43rd minute of the first half, Shanghai Port's rapid counterattack doubled the pressure on Guoan's defense. Wu Lei's shot was off target, but Lu Wenjun's lightning fast goal gave Shanghai Port a 31-0 lead, ending the first half with an overwhelming advantage. In the 65th minute of the second half, the marks of age showed on 1991-born Muje and Buyti, whose shots pierced the Guoan goal to extend Shanghai Port's lead to 2-0. At this point, the national team's midfield position was empty due to Wu Xi's injury, and Coach Yang Kovic handpicked powerful players from the Chinese Super League, the importance of the midfield position is self-evident. The performances of Muje and Maiti will undoubtedly inject new vitality into the national team. In the 81st minute, Guoan's counter-attack posed another threat, while Fang Hao's goal helped Guoan equalize. The U24 international, who had scored four goals to help China beat Thailand 4-2 at the 2022 Dubai Cup, signaled that he will be a future star for the national team. Unfortunately, domestic veteran Yang suffered an injury in the 11th minute, which will undoubtedly be a blow to his career. Nonetheless, the young players were given a workout in this game, with midfielders like Mujehe Baitijiang and attacking cores like Wu Lei, whose outstanding performances proved that young players are gradually becoming the backbone of the domestic league. In this matchup between Shanghai Harbor and Guoan, Shanghai Harbor, which had 53% of the possession, threatened to attack as many as 40 times, although they didn't have many shots on goal, while Guoan had only 29. In terms of shots on goal, Shanghai Port had 6 shots on goal, while Guoan had only 3. The experience of this game is a valuable asset for Guoan, and they need to strengthen their squad if they want to achieve good results in the season.
