On May 5th, Guangzhou team started a fierce warm-up match with Shenzhen team in the preparation stage of the Chinese Super League, and the result was a handshake with a score of 2-2. In this matchup, the two foreign players who recently joined Shenzhen, Alessandrini and Lin Zhibao, played in the match and both of them showed good athletic performance. Guangzhou's Yan Dinghao broke the deadlock in the 39th minute. At the end of the first half, Wang Yongper's free kick hit the post, but failed to rewrite the score. In the second half, the Shenzhen team rotated a number of foreign aiders and starters, including Dai Weijun. Guangzhou scored again in the 71st minute. Shortly after, Shenzhen's Mi Haolun and Xu Haofeng each scored a goal. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
In addition, it was thought that Yan Dinghao, who will be the core of the midfield in the new season, will be the captain, but according to the media person Cong Mingshuo, the captaincy will fall on Wei Shihao in the new season. Wei Shihao was the first to try on the captain's armband in the previous warm-up match between Guangzhou and Kunshan. It seems that Yan Dinghao's dream of captaincy is about to come to an end, and Wei Shihao will take over the baton. This is the perfect opportunity for Wei Shihao, who likes to run around, to exercise his sense of responsibility. After all, the position of captain means more responsibility, not individual performance can be competent. In the new season, Guangzhou's first-team squad is made up of young players, and the 27-year-old Wei Shihao has instead become the most senior player in the team. He was the first to wear the captain's armband in the previous warm-up match against Kunshan, showing his leadership.
