Passionate moment frozen in a passionate embrace as Adebenelo powers Kang Siang-woo through on goal. Source: ic photo
On the night of November 13th, the 25th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) was resumed, and Beijing Guoan won a 3-1 reverse victory over Wuhan Changjiang at home, a wonderful battle against the odds that washed away the haze of the team's defeat in the previous round.
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First to concede ignites Guoan's fighting spirit
In the last round of the match with Wuhan Sanzhen, Beijing Guoan failed to get what they wanted, 0-2 suffered season "double kill". This loss inspired the fighting spirit of Guoan, manager Stanley said: "Everyone is looking forward to this game, we are eager to prove themselves through the victory, which is also a kind of revenge."
Against Wuhan Changjiang, Guoan's offense in the first 45 minutes struggled a little bit, and the three center back formation adopted by the opponent's manager Li Jinyu made it difficult for Guoan to press in the midfield. As Stanley said, Wuhan Changjiang's quick counter-attack in the first half brought a lot of trouble to Guoan's defense.
At the beginning of the second half, Wuhan Changjiang seized the opportunity to counterattack, Housen was fouled in the penalty area, the referee awarded a penalty kick, and Forbes broke the deadlock by scoring a goal. However, the opponent's goal inspired Guoan's attacking desire, and in the 55th minute, Adeben Lo equalized the score with an assist from Memishevich, and 9 minutes later, Wang Gang took a pass from Wang Ziming and fired a low shot into the goal to help the team overtake the game. In injury time, Adebenelo and Kang Xiangyu made a tacit understanding of each other, and the South Korean foreigner easily broke the goal, making the score 3-1.
In the 82nd minute, Zhang Yuning and opponents to compete with the header accidentally stepped on the foot of teammates Wang Ziming fell to the ground, was stretcher carried out of the field. It is reported that Zhang Yuning injury is not a problem, just a slight broken foot, rest a few days can be.
Zhang Yuning wore a jersey commemorating his 100th career match at Guoan before the match. Source: ic photo
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Skipper proud of his team
Adebenelo, who helped Guoan equalize, was in a happy mood and smiled during the post-match interview, "It was a tough game with a fast tempo, and I'm glad we won in the end." Adebenro believes that the excellent performance of Guoan in the second half was due to the head coach's midfield adjustments, the team excelled in the implementation of the tactical requirements, and ultimately achieved victory.
Stanley emphasized, "We anticipated before the game that the opponent's third line would contract tightly, so we needed to be patient to find openings. The opponent's counterattack wasn't scary, they just got a penalty kick and it's not unusual for penalties to occur during a game. The key is that after the penalty kick happened, the whole team reacted very positively and quickly equalized the score." The reversal goal scored by Wang Gang was also the result of Guoan seizing an opening between the three lines of the Wuhan Yangtze River. In the final moments, the opponents gave Guoan more space, and Kang Xiangyou easily broke through. Stanley was satisfied with the execution of his players, "The team played brilliantly and I am proud of the players."
According to the latest schedule, Beijing Guoan will challenge Guangzhou City on the road on November 21st, while the team will host Jingchuan Wenhui in Rizhao on November 17th for the AFC Cup. At that time, Guoan will rotate its lineup to provide more opportunities for young players to play.
