At 18:00 Beijing time on December 29, the 20th round of the Chinese Super League (championship group), Guangzhou team played against Hebei team. In the first half, the new star Ling Jie scored, Zhang Xiuwei's goal was blown, and Tan Kaiyuan's substitute debut in the second half was the icing on the cake, and Guangzhou won 2-0. In the last four rounds of matches, Guangzhou team won 3 wins and 1 draw, and Zheng Zhi led the team to grab 10 points and continue to sit firmly in the second place in the standings.
As we all know, the Guangzhou team has been unrecognizable, and after Cannavaro left, the 41-year-old Zheng Zhi worked part-time as manager. At the beginning of his tenure, Guangzhou did not perform well, losing 0-1 to Beijing Guoan in the first two rounds, and was forced to draw 1-1 by Hebei, without winning two consecutive games.
But who would have thought that in just 13 days, the Guangzhou team would make a comeback? This 2-0 game allowed Guangzhou to remain unbeaten against Hebei for 8 consecutive times, and the specific record was 6 wins and 2 draws. The last time Guangzhou lost to their opponents was 4 years ago.
In addition, Guangzhou won 2 consecutive wins in the Chinese Super League, and won 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 4 rounds of matches, scoring a total of 10 points. Including forcing the draw of the championship-winning favourite Shanghai Harbor, and revenge on the veteran powerhouse Beijing Guoan. After this campaign, Guangzhou reached 41 points, still 3 points ahead of Shanghai Harbor, and continued to sit firmly in the second place in the standings, moving towards the runner-up of the Chinese Super League.
Zheng Zhi not only led guangzhou out of the trough, but also activated two new stars, The 18-year-old Ling Jie scored his debut goal in the Chinese Super League, and the 20-year-old Tan Kaiyuan scored the first goal of the season.
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In the 12th minute, Zhang Xiuwei scored the ball in front of the field, Yang Liyu's cross from the outside of his foot, and the Hebei team made a series of mistakes, and a foot was blocked by Ling Jie to block the ball into the net. This season, the 18-year-old Ling Jie has played seven times in the middle of the game, scoring his debut goal in his second start.
In the 28th minute, Wei Shihao's cross was met by Liao Lisheng, who failed to reach the top, and Zhang Xiuwei at the back post shot into the net. However, the VAR line showed that Liao Lisheng was offside before receiving the ball, and guangzhou's goal was blown off.
Despite this, the 41-year-old Zheng Zhi still smiled on the sidelines.
In the 75th minute, Zhong Yihao went straight to the right, and substitute Tan Kaiyuan calmly swung past his opponent in the penalty area, and then pushed his left foot into the far corner to score the first goal of the season, and Guangzhou won 2-0. After the goal, Tan Kaiyuan also deliberately ran to the sidelines and high-fived Zheng Zhi to celebrate.
Many fans said that after the loss of naturalized players such as Axon, Alain, Luo Guofu, Gaulat and Fernando, under the leadership of Zheng Zhi, relying on a group of young people can still hold the second place in the standings, which deserves the respect of fans.