In a close matchup with Union City FC, the team that poured everything they had into the game to get a win
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The team, did not earn its first win in the AFC Champions League this season with its superb poise. However, even with a rematch against Union City
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The team is not unproductive despite the loss.
In the first round of the group stage with the United City FC match, Guoan team although tenacious to force the opponent to draw, but then suffered three consecutive painful losses, deeply aware of the huge strength gap with the opponents in the AFC Champions League.
After a heartbreaking 0-3 loss to Daegu FC, Jan Govic's men face United City of the Philippines in a battle for redemption in this AFC Champions League group stage.
At the beginning of the game.
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The team's juniors showed the hustle and bustle that the Kingsmen deserve. In less than four minutes, Guoan took a two-goal lead. Jiang Wenhao's goal in the 39th second broke the record for the fastest goal in an AFC Champions League match, refreshing Bakambu's previous record of 1 minute and 18 seconds in the opening half.
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Such a stunning performance by the team has both surprised and amazed the fans, and even De Yun She artist Lang He Yan could not help but praise the Royal Forest Army's wonderful performance on the official social media platforms.
However, the good times didn't last long. The two-goal lead in the opening half seemed to have galvanized the United City team, and Guoan then fell into a passive situation, making it extremely difficult for them to even get a decent shot on goal. In the whole game, Guoan had only 3 shots on goal and only 37% possession. Obviously, in the stage of the AFC Champions League, the gap between Guoan and their opponents is obvious.
Taking a two-goal lead into the second half at the intermission
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The team, however, suffered a nightmare in the second half. Mark's goal in the 58th minute broke Guoan's lead, while Guo Quanbo's errors in the 68th and 79th minutes left Guoan with no choice but to swallow a fourth consecutive loss in the AFC Champions League group stage.
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The team was just 35 minutes away from their first AFC Champions League win of the season and the first AFC Champions League win for a Chinese Super League team this year!
Although the reversal in the second half and the eventual failure to win left Guoan fans frustrated, at least the team showed the spirit of hard work that they deserve in this hard-fought match. In addition to the two goals, Guoan's young players also gained a heavy, unspeakable growth in such a difficult AFC Champions League match!
