At 20:00 on August 2, the 11th round of the 2021 Chinese Super League (CSL) season was in full swing at Guangzhou University City Stadium. Guangzhou City defeated Shenzhen by a score of 1-0. Although Shenzhen dominated the field and scored three goals, they failed to score due to offside. In the 69th minute, Coach Van Garst made a decisive substitution of Jiang Jihong, who sealed the win with a precise header from a free kick in front of the goal 10 minutes later.
After the game, Jiang Jihong faced the media reporters, talking about the game with a lot of emotion: "Facing a strong enemy, our team showed unprecedented unity, everyone gave their best, 100% commitment."
Regarding the tactical deployment of head coach Van Garst before the match, Kang Jihong revealed, "Coach Van made a precise analysis of the opponent's tactics and instructed our backline on how to defend, with special emphasis on the strategy of keeping an eye on key players."
On his goal and the win, Kang Jihong said, "I'm very happy, it couldn't be done without the team's joint efforts."
