Shanghai Seaport and Cangzhou Lions played to a 0-0 draw in the 12th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) Supplementary Match. After the match, Harbour head coach Leco said, "We played quite well in the first half and created a lot of chances, but unfortunately we couldn't capitalize on them; in the second half, our opponents played at a high level and it was an even match. 0-0 is a little bit frustrating because we deserved more." Despite the outcome of the match, there was a piece of good news for Leko. The Harbour's starting lineup for the match was the same as the previous game against the Tsimshatsui Tigers, however, key players such as Paulinho, Xu Xin, and Yan Junling failed to play due to injuries and family reasons, while Stanley Wong continued to sit on the bench, and new center backs Jiang Guangtai and Li Shuai failed to make their debuts. On the question of whether Paulinho's absence affected the team's attacking end, Lecco opined, "It's not Paulinho's problem alone, we actually created enough chances in the game, whether he was on the pitch or not. He may have been a little less lucky this year, with fewer goals and assists on the offensive end, but I don't want to comment on individual players, I just want to say that all the players who have been training with the team have been very active, and they deserve more credit than they've been getting. As long as everyone keeps training hard, I'm sure we'll improve in the next few weeks." There is no greater news for the Harbour team than the return of Wu Lei. After yesterday's welcome ceremony, Wu Lei traveled to Chongming Island today to visit his mentor Xu Genbao and talked with him about his time in Spain and his new feelings about the development of Chinese soccer. According to the latest news, Wu Lei will depart from Shanghai tomorrow (September 2) with the club's staff and head to Dalian, where the Seaport team is playing. Wu Lei is expected to return to Harbour's lineup early to practice with the team, which is good news for head coach Leko. Originally, the Harbour Team was scheduled to return to Shanghai on September 2 due to the epidemic in Dalian, but the team has now decided to play it safe and not move for now. Wu Lei confirmed that he will first travel to Dalian to meet up with the team, and then make the next step according to the development of the epidemic. Tomorrow at noon, Wu Lei will leave with the club staff, and if all goes well, he will be able to arrive at the Dalian tournament in the afternoon. Wu Lei also said that he is looking forward to reuniting with his teammates and hopes to win the championship again.
