On November 27th, the Shanghai team fought a fierce battle with the Shandong team in the men's soccer final of the National Youth Three Major Sports Games, and eventually lost by 0-1 score. After the game, head coach Xu Genbao confessed in an interview that although the team's strength should have exceeded today's performance, the performance of the main players did not meet expectations.
Xu Genbao further elaborated, "Our goal for the season was to win the championship, however, things didn't go our way. As I said before the game, whoever can seize the opportunity and whoever is in better shape can win the title. Unfortunately, our center back suffered a muscle strain early in the game and Kuan Jiwen missed the game due to a cold, which definitely affected our overall form. If the main players can return to their best form, the victory could still be ours."
Although today's performance was not a true reflection of the team's strengths, especially in the attacking end, we should have been in better shape. The players have done their best, but we still need to keep training. No consolation, they should reflect on themselves and learn from experience.
