When the lights came on that night, at 19:30 BST.
China Super League (soccer league)
A bye in the 5th round of the league is about to be played between the Dragon Gate of Songshan, Henan Province and Guangzhou, a battle that marks the
China Super League (soccer league)
The pace of the league has picked up again.
Guangzhou is in the hottest season of the year at this time, which poses a severe test for the teams' logistics. Fortunately, the Guangzhou team is playing at home and is experienced in dealing with hot weather.
China Super League (soccer league)
In the second phase, teams are required to complete nine games in 24 days, an average of one game every three days, while Beijing
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Guangzhou, and their fifth-round opponent, face a 28-day, 10-game schedule.
Henan's performance in the first phase of the tournament was terrible, with only 2 draws and 2 losses in 4 matches, placing them at the bottom of Group A with 2 points. Henan has always been known for not being weak in the face of weakness and not being weak in the face of strength, and the team's style has remained unchanged despite the fact that the return of many foreign aid workers and financial problems this year have led to a significant drop in strength. One of the two draws the team got was with Shandong Taishan, the top team in Group A. The team is still in the bottom of Group A with 2 points.
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The performance of the team is far from sharp as before, and the strength of the team has obviously shrunk after losing foreign aiders such as Paulinho and Talisca. Luckily, the team still has its heritage, and its performance has not gone downhill.
Despite the decline in Guangzhou's strength, the speed and magnitude of the decline is still more moderate than that of Henan. In the past 5 meetings between the two teams, Guangzhou has the upper hand with 4 wins and 1 draw. Considering the environmental factors of high temperature and high humidity, this competition should not be too tough for Guangzhou. However, according to sources, Fernando is currently unable to participate in training and will basically not be able to catch up with the matches in the next 28 days, which is undoubtedly a loss for Guangzhou.
In the pre-match conference, Cannavaro said, "The preparation for the off-season was relatively difficult, mainly because of the shortage of players and the need for the international players to fulfill the mission of the Top 40. Due to the shortage of players, we didn't have too many warm-up matches and only played one on the 9th. At this stage, our preparation is slightly different from the past, with 10 matches to be played in the next 28 days, and we need to adjust our schedule accordingly."
