The battle for the 7th Army of the Mexican Superliga came to an end in the late afternoon of February 18th in Beijing, with Pachuca taking a narrow 2-1 victory over America at home. Dalian veteran Long Dong was in the starting lineup for Pachuca and fought hard throughout the match. Long Dong finished the match with three shots on goal, one key pass, four successful defenses, and one fine breakaway. As the match came to a close, Pachuca climbed into the lead in the standings.
On the same night, the 21st round of the Bulgarian First Division came to an end with Arda losing 1-2 at home to Plovdiv. Dalian veteran Tesonev failed to help his team to reverse the defeat in his first appearance in his new team.
Braga beat Faroese 2-1 at home this morning in the 22nd round of the Portuguese Superliga. Dalian veteran Fonte played an outstanding game as Braga's debutant. Fonte contributed two effective defenses, one interception, two key passes, and managed to finish with five game-high successes, ending the game with a team-high 7.8 points. Despite being 40 years old, Fonte's outstanding performance is still amazing.
Former Dalian player Laureus took to social media platforms to share the news of his successful surgery and congratulate him! Laureus had suffered a serious injury during the Asian Cup, while Guangxi Pingguo joined the Central League earlier this season.
I wish the veterans of Dalian will continue to perform at a high level, go for it, and applaud their persistence and hard work!
