Under the adversity, Cui Kangxi resolutely used most of the attackers in the lineup, Shenhua launched rounds and rounds of fierce attack on the harbor goal, but Yan Junling is like an impenetrable barrier, Shenhua has never been able to break through the goal, with a score of 0:1 in the derby duel of the season lost.
On the eve of the derby, Shenhua made a change to their foreign aid lineup, with Dumbya replacing Kim Shin-wook, a change that club general manager Zhou Jun explained in an internal meeting: "I hope this becomes a warning to you. From now on, everyone has to do their best and give more to the team. If you can't meet the standard, you may face the risk of being eliminated. This is what we can do, and the rest is up to you." Zhou Jun also reiterated that "the team's goals and requirements for this year remain the same."
In the starting lineup, Choi Kang-hee opted for Moreno and Jonic, while Adrian, Bassogo and newcomer Dumbya were placed on the bench. Peng Xinli, who returned from a serious injury, finally returned to action after months of rehabilitation.
Observing the whole game, with the absence of Hulk, Arnau and Muy can not play, Shenhua's overall strength has actually surpassed the harbor, but Cui Kangxi's starting lineup seems to be too conservative. In the second half, Cui Kangxi successively replaced Basogo, Dumbya and Yu Hanchao to enhance the firepower. After failing to score for a long period of time, he decisively removed Wu Xi and Peng Xinli and replaced them with Adrian and Yang Xu to launch a final push. Although this desperate substitution strategy allowed Shenhua to put full pressure on the harbor, Yan Junling's performance made Shenhua's attack futile. Of course, apart from Yan Junling's heroic play, Shenhua's offense also had problems. Although the team has high point players, too many 45-degree angle passes did not bring substantial threat to the opponent's defense. Cui Kangxi still needs to sharpen his offensive strategy in daily training.
Harbour, on the other hand, seized a chance to break through on a counterattack. Shenhua were attacking in Harbour's half when Moreno missed a pass and was cut off by Oscar on a counter-attack, which ended with Li Shenglong scoring from a narrow angle.
