Recently, the situation in the Gusau Region has changed dramatically. The Super Hurricane "Fireworks" postponed the 4 matches of the Gusau Region in the 8th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL), which was originally scheduled for July 25th, to August 15th. The heavy rainfall also brought unprecedented challenges to the training of the 8 teams in Gusu. The rain caused the team's training base to be closed, and the players had to train hard in the indoor gym and on the only remaining artificial grass.
The formerly cold artificial turf field is now a sought-after item, with teams competing to line up to use it on a rotating basis. There are eight teams in the Gusau tournament, so each team only has one hour of practice time per day.
Days of heavy rain also put great pressure on the stadium. In view of the poor condition of the turf at the Kunshan Sports Center, in order to protect the field, the matches between Shenhua and Wuhan and Hebei against Dalian People, which were scheduled to be played here on July 28, were moved to the Jiangyin Sports Center, while the match between Tianjin Jinmen Tiger and Changchun Yatai, which was originally planned to be played at the Jiangyin Sports Center, was adjusted to the Kunshan Sports Center.
In addition to the "fireworks" hurricane, the epidemic in Nanjing also had an impact on the Gushu race. According to the Nanjing Municipal Health Commission's July 26th release, up to that time, Nanjing had reported 75 confirmed local cases and 13 asymptomatic infections. Nanjing and Gusu are not far from each other, with frequent exchanges of people between the two places. In order to prevent and control the outbreak, all matches in Gusu on July 28, July 31, and August 3 were closed to fans, including the much-anticipated Shanghai derby between Shenhua and Harbour. The first round of this season's derby between the two teams attracted 17,512 spectators to the Gusu Sports Center stadium, setting a new record for attendance in the region.
