Yu Genwei may have had other ideas in mind, but on the green field, his actual performance was very different from what he had in mind. In the second substitution in the 70th minute, Wang Qiuming replaced Fiorici, a move that could be attributed to player injuries. Toward the end of the game, Yu Genwei decisively removed two attackers, Barton and Ademi, and replaced them with Xie Weijun and Wang Xianjun. While strengthening the defense, he made sure to keep a striker, but in the end he was unable to secure the victory.
Zhejiang's win puts them ahead of the Tsimshatsui Tigers, widening the gap to three points. Jinmen Tigers slipped from the top two positions to the third group, and the hope of hitting the top four became distant. Fortunately, the Jinmen Tigers will face Qingdao Hainiu in the upcoming match. Despite having a steady winning record in the rankings, Jinmen Tigers only managed to collect one point in the round of matches between Guoan and Hainiu. The performance of the relegation team is not satisfactory. Jinmen Tigers can't just rely on a good half, they must beat Qingdao Hainiu to keep up with the top four.
The national soccer team has released its new squad list. Jinmen Tigers' Han Pengfei and Xie Weijun managed to make the cut, while Barton, Wang Qiuming and tomorrow missed out. Han Pengfei is a late bloomer, holding up the Jinmen Tigers' backline in Grant's absence. Since Yu Genwei took over, he has developed at least a couple of international players, regardless of results. Yu Genwei remains the highest achieving head coach in the Chinese Super League, a narrow environment for coaches to survive. Facing the resignation of their FA Cup rivals, Yunnan Yukun's No. 1 manager in the Central League, Li Jinyu, Yu Genwei and Li are not in a position to face each other directly, but may still be able to compete in this year's Chinese Super League.
