In the just-unveiled 2022 season
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In the first phase of the league schedule, we witnessed a total of 90 exciting matches in 10 rounds over 42 days from June 3 to July 12 in the three divisions of Meizhou, Dalian and Haikou.
The opening match will be staged at 20:00 on June 3 at the Wuyuanhe Stadium in Haikou, where Shandong Taishan will face Zhejiang. Guangzhou, under new manager Liu Zhiyu, will face Shanghai Shenhua in Dalian, while Guangzhou City will face Changchun Yatai. Shenzhen will face Chengdu Rongcheng in the Meizhou Region with the return of Li Zhangsu
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the first game of the tournament. In addition, the Meizhou Hakka will be at the Wuhua Olympic Sports Center for their
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Debut against Tianjin Jinmen Tigers.
It is worth noting that the four southern Guangdong teams in the first stage of the schedule, Guangzhou will challenge Shanghai Harbor in the fourth and ninth rounds of the Dalian tournament, the two teams have in the past in the
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The match will leave a brilliant chapter on the field. The Guangdong derby between Shenzhen and Meizhou Hakka will be staged in the third and eighth rounds, and the performance of the two teams will attract many fans. Guangzhou City will meet Shandong Taishan in the third and eighth rounds.
The tight schedule for the first stage, with 10 rounds spread over 42 days and an average of one game every three to four days, puts the 18 teams' reserves to a severe test.
Guangzhou's first-team roster for the new season includes 29 players from Evergrande Football School, with an average age of 21.12 years old, creating the youngest record in the 12 years since the Guangzhou team was founded, and also refreshing the
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The all-time record for the youngest team. Compared to Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Rongcheng, who have a higher average age, Guangzhou's young players have the advantage in terms of fitness and recovery speed, but given that most players lack the
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With his experience, Coach Liu Zhiyu will have to rely on core players such as Jiang Guangtai, Yang Liyu, Wei Shihao, etc. The lack of bench depth will be a major challenge for the team. How to keep the team energized through tactical rotation will be a major test for Coach Liu Zhiyu.
