The first matchup between these two teams in Guangzhou's soccer landscape marked the unveiling of the first high-end matchup of the season. Since that game, both teams have shown marked improvement, with the goals against average dropping significantly. Since that game, Guangzhou has steadily climbed up the rankings and is now in third place, struggling to catch up with second place.
Guangzhou's youthful lineup, with an average age of just under 21, was slightly better in terms of fitness and execution. However, their relative lack of experience in professional matches and the lack of fluidity in their movements sometimes caused them to lose out to a certain extent to the seasoned veterans of the Dalian Yingbo team.
Facing the last loss, Dalian Yingbo learned a lesson and instead of purely pursuing passing and possession, they planned to focus on defensive counter-attacks, using the rich experience of their veterans to find the weak links in Guangzhou's defense in order to score.
It is worth mentioning that those Dalian Yingbo veterans who were banned in the first round of the tournament, such as Wang Xuanhong and goalkeeper Sui Weijie, will make their debut again this time. Whether they can continue to keep their composure upon their return is another point of interest in the match.
All in all, Dalian Yingbo team is well prepared for this match, and I am afraid it is not easy for Guangzhou team to score easily again. I sincerely hope that these two teams will uphold the spirit of competitive sportsmanship and present a wonderful feast for the fans in the China First Division League.
