On April 8, 2023, Henan's soccer team had its first warm-up match after the name change, challenging the Chinese Super League powerhouse Qingdao Hainiu. In the morning, the farewell ceremony for fan leader Han Guangan was held at the Zhengzhou Funeral Hall, and Caiwei accompanied more than 1,000 Henan fans to the Navigation Stadium to witness the fierce battle. This article takes you through the exciting moments of the match in the form of a battle report.
I. Scene Sketches
With a temperature of 20 degrees, a light breeze, turf that was turquoise, and C-1 stands filled with enthusiastic fans, Zhengzhou Air Stadium was the perfect setting for the game!
a clear and boundless sky
green hillside is picturesque
II. Starting lineup
Henan started with a 4141 formation with Wang Guoming in goal and Ke Zhao, Yang Shuai, Shunyiqi, Li Songyi (training uniform) and Pina in the backline in order.
III. Battle Express
PART1: A slightly dull mix of offense and defense
In the ninth minute, Qingdao's right player broke into the penalty area and fell to the ground, the referee did not call a penalty. Henan counterattacked quickly, but was offside.
In the twelfth minute, Pina made a mistake at center back and the opposing outside back shot inside.
In the sixteenth minute, Jong Eui Ho took a shot from inside the box that went wide of the right post.
In the 18th minute, Adrian sent a pass from the ribs, Huang Zichang went forward and the opposing goalkeeper came out to clear the ball.
In the nineteenth minute, the first corner kick of the two sides was headed in by Yang Shuai.
In the 21st minute, the middle of Henan was penetrated by Qingdao and the opponent's foreigner shot over the goal.
In the 24th minute, Qingdao took a free kick in front of the field and the foreigner missed the goal.
In the twenty-eighth minute, Henan right front free kick, Adrian punished, the opponent released to form a right corner.
In the 30th minute, Huang Zichang crossed the ball from the right side and Zhong Yihao's header was off the mark.
In the 36th minute, Henan passed the ball in the middle of the field, Adrian sent a precise long pass, and Kovic was offside.
In the 39th minute, Yang Shuai was fouled by the opponent in the midfield confrontation and got up to show his dissatisfaction, the opponent's foreigner was warned with a yellow card.
In the forty-second minute, Henan captain Wang Shangyuan direct, Huang Zichang fell to the ground in the penalty area, the referee does not call the penalty.
At halftime, Henan and Qingdao Sea Bulls were tied at 0-0.
In the second half, Henan replaced Luo Xin and newcomer Li Songyi came on as a substitute.
In the 51st minute, Chung Yi-ho crossed from the left and Kovic was offside.
In the 53rd minute, Qingdao Hainiu counterattacked, Yang Shuai failed to shovel the ball in time, and the opponent's foreigner formed a one-shot opportunity.
In the 57th minute, Henan's defense was compressed into the box and the opponent's shot bounced off the line.
In the 61st minute, Qingdao Hainiu counterattacked, Yang Shuai failed to shovel the ball on the ground, and the opponent's foreigner formed a one-shot opportunity.
In the 66th minute, the little yellow man Huang Zichang 1vs2, Henan won a free kick in front of the field.
In the 77th minute, Adrian and Ke Zhao were replaced.
In the 80th minute, newcomer Little Yellow Shoes (suspected to be Gao Tianyi) broke through with the ball at high speed, and the opponent was fouled, Henan won a free kick in front of the field.
In the 85th minute, Qingdao Hainiu counterattacked on the left side of the road, the striker brushed past the defenders and formed a half-single, shooting to break the deadlock! 0-1, Henan fell behind.
In the ninetieth minute, in the chaos of Henan, Wang Shangyuan shot high from the front of the penalty area, and the game was over.
In the end, the Chinese Super League warm-up match Henan team 0-1 defeated Qingdao Hainiu team.
IV. Post-match summary
Henan's starting formation 4141 is not an invention of the new coach, as it was also used by Javier last season. In the 4141 formation, forward Zhong Yihao and Huang Zichang form a trident with the foreign striker, which is powerful on the offensive end. However, the midfield free man (single back) Pina has too much space left and right, which is easy to be utilized by the opponent. In this game, Henan team penalty area front many times by the opponent penetration, space is fully utilized. After Pina's position is slightly higher, the space in front and behind is completely exposed.
Covic, Henan's starting striker, is undersized and not very useful on the offensive end. He can't see headers and lacks the soccer ability of Dorado. Kovic needs to integrate into the team quickly. Without a strong striker, Henan's positional offense was in trouble. The head coach tried to speed up the tempo, but the effect was not obvious.
Henan should pay attention to the opponent's counterattack. In this game, Qingdao Hainiu's small foreigners are extremely fast, bringing a lot of pressure to Henan's defense. Once the center back is out of position, the opponent almost always has a chance to score, at least two sure goals.
