The third round of the AFC Champions League group stage began, and after two consecutive rounds of defeats, Guangzhou finally regained its breath when facing Ulsan Hyundai, only to lose 0-3 to the opponent. Against the leader of the K League, the suspense of the game was not big, but the biggest surprise of Guangzhou fans before the game was to see the former meritorious foreign aid Kim Young-kwon starting on behalf of Ulsan. However, when it comes to the playing field, Kim Young-kwon may also be surprised psychologically, because the Guangzhou team is already human, and when you look at the past, it is all strange faces.
Perhaps seeing the idol star of the past become an opponent, the young players of the Guangzhou team became extremely excited, and the quality of defense was significantly improved compared to the previous two games, especially goalkeeper He Lipan, who resisted and saved a number of must-score goals, including one in two seconds of consecutive single knife balls and make-up shots in front of goal. Unfortunately, in the first half, he was still scored by his opponents in a free kick world wave, but He Lipan still created 5 successful saves in the first half. In addition to the defensive improvement, the team's counterattack has also improved, with a total of two shots at the half-time, and not half-court random shots as before, but through the passing organization to the front of the box.
Unfortunately, in the second half, as the players' physical fitness declined, coupled with the opponent replaced by the main players including Li Qinglong, the young players of the Guangzhou team began to panic again, and the second of them conceded the ball, in the case that the referee had not yet blown the whistle ball out of bounds, there was no focus on the opponent, allowing Park Zhouyong to easily shoot in front of the goal. Unfortunately, in the second half we also missed a half-knife opportunity and were saved by the opposing goalkeeper.
Overall, the 0-3 score, whether in terms of data or game content, Guangzhou has indeed improved a certain amount than before, especially in the face of the K League leader, the players appear to be more confident and bold to make moves. The best player in the team is goalkeeper He Lipan, who has made a total of 9 successful saves and 5 saves, whether it is a single knife or a goal in front of the goal, all of which were saved by this "help brother".
From a very low-level mistake in the first game, to losing 8 goals in the second game, and now many times of divine poking, He Lipan used his performance to punch the outside world in the face, and the three goals conceded had nothing to do with him, and he had done well enough. I hope that after this game, the players of other Guangzhou teams can quickly adjust their state and mentality like He Lipan, and strive for greater progress in the next three games.
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