In the late afternoon of September 25th, at 17:30 GMT, Shanghai Harbour Team welcomed Guangzhou City to the Dalian Sports Center Stadium for the 17th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) Supplementary Match. The match started with a fierce battle between the two sides, with Stanley Wang and Ndiaye building a two-goal lead for Harbour with headers and kicks respectively. In the second half, Vargas' goal was disallowed, but Shanghai Harbour Team still managed to win 2-0 against Guangzhou City, successfully collecting two consecutive victories.
As the Chinese Super League enters its second phase, Shanghai Harbour's performance is gradually picking up, with three wins and three draws in the first six matches, an undefeated record. Guangzhou City, after Li Wei Feng took over as the manager, also had two consecutive victories, proving the classic theory of "a change of manager is like a change of sword" in the soccer world. However, looking back at the history of the past three seasons, Guangzhou City is clearly at a disadvantage, with only 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses in 6 matches.
As for the starting lineup for this match, Shanghai Seaport sent out three foreigners, Paulinho, Ndiaye and Vargas, while Wu Lei continued to serve as a substitute. For Guangzhou City, Caldona and Guilherme lead the starting lineup.
The match was full of exciting moments. Shortly after the start, Paulinho's rolling pass and Lv Wenjun's leaping header nearly gave Harbour the lead. In the 18th minute, Zhang Gong knocked down Paulinho and received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Vargas' long-distance shot was parried by Han Jiaqi. In the 32nd minute, Shanghai Harbour broke the deadlock with a header by Stanley Wang to make it 1-0. N'Diaye then finished a shot inside the box to make it 2-0. In the second half, both sides exchanged attacks and defenses but failed to change the score.
In the end, Shanghai Harbour Team successfully won two consecutive matches with a score of 2-0 against Guangzhou City. The players from both sides showed a very high level of competitiveness in this match, and Shanghai Harbour Team's victory further consolidated their position in the league.
[Both lineups]
Shanghai Harbour debut: 1-Yan Junling, 2-Li Ang, 3-Jiang Guangtai, 4-Wang Stanley Chiu, 13-Wei Zhen, 6-Cai Huikang, 16-Xu Xin (82'25-Muzhuhebuaitijiang Mozapa), 24-Vargas (73'7-Wu Lei), 9-Paulinho, 10-Ndiaye (82 '14-Li Shenglong), 11-Lv Wenjun;
Substitutes not on the pitch: 12-Chen Wei, 15-Li Shenyuan, 21-Yu Hai, 22-Dujia, 26-Chen Chunxin, 32-Li Shuai, 34-Isa Kalon, 37-Chen Xu Huang, 39-Liu Bo Yang.
Guangzhou City start: 22 - Han Jiaqi (U23), 17 - Fu Yun Cheng, 18 - Eagle, 19 - Jiang Jihong, 35 - Liao Jiajun (U23), 4 - Zhang Gong (49'6 - Fan Yunlong), 10 - Li Tixiang, 12 - Guilherme, 13 - Ningan, 38 - Li Yongjia (U23) (73'11- Ye Chugui), 7-Cardona (60'9-Gui Hong);
Substitutes not playing: 1-Cheng Yuelei, 20-Tang Miao, 31-Zhang Jinliang (U23), 41-Wu Junjie (U23), 15-Wang Peng, 21-Chang Feiya, 33-Jin Bo, 37-Wen Yongjun (U23), 39-Su Yuliang (U23).
