On April 23, the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers finally ushered in another warm-up game after nearly a month and a half. Although after the third quarter of the game, the Jinmen Tigers lost 1-3 to Henan Songshan Longmen, the team's performance and status in the game were still quite bright.
The match against Henan Songshan Longmen was the first warm-up match played by the Jinmen Tigers after the early end of the Shanghai training. As agreed by both parties, the match was divided into three quarters of 45 minutes each. In the first quarter of the game, the starting lineup of the Jinmen Tigers had more main players. The goalkeeper is Fang Jingqi, the defenders are Su Yuanjie, Song Yue, Yang Fan and Bai Yuefeng, the midfielders are Tian Yinong, Zhou Tong, Barton, Zhang Xingliang and Rosa, and the center is Radonić. In contrast, although Henan did not send a full main lineup, they still had strong players such as Shunic, Dorado and Huang Zichang in the starting lineup.
After the game began, the Jinmen Tigers gradually gained the advantage on the field. The team's good physical foundation during the preparation period ensures that they have sustained frontcourt high pressure after the opening. This style of play also made the Henan team quite uncomfortable. Both Rosa and Radonic have had good shots on goal. In the 37th minute, the Jinmen Tigers continued to pressure the Henan team in the penalty area, the opponent did not kick the ball far away, Zhou Tong kicked a wonderful arc near the arc of the penalty area, helping the Jinmen Tigers to lead 1-0.
After leading, the Jinmen Tigers still use active scrambling to create opportunities. Towards the end of the first quarter, Barton also had a great chance, but unfortunately he shot from a small angle after passing the goalkeeper and eventually kicked the ball offside.
By the 25th minute of the second quarter, the two teams began to switch horses. The Henan team was replaced by more powerful players such as Wang Shangyuan, Zhao Yuhao, Kalanga, Toure, and Zhao Hongluo. The Tsumon Tigers were replaced by another lineup, with most of the bench players and trial players appearing. As the game progressed, the Jinmen Tigers, who played in the second team, gradually fell behind. In the third quarter of the game, the Defense of the Jinmen Tigers began to have loopholes, and the Henan team showed an advantage in strength. Toure, Kalanga and Wang Haoran each scored one goal. In the end, the Jinmen Tigers lost 1-3.
Although the warm-up game was lost, the performance of the Jinmen Tigers in the game, especially the performance of the starting players, was relatively satisfactory. It can be said that through a series of reinforcements in this intermittent period, the lineup of the Jinmen Tigers is thicker. In addition, from the preparation at this stage, it can be seen that the hard training of the Jinmen Tigers has played an effect. The degree of tacit understanding between the players is higher than last season, the small range of cooperation is obviously more, and the players' tactical requirements for the high-pressure pressing of the coaching staff in the front court are also implemented very thoroughly. Of course, although the final score is not all, it can still show to a certain extent that there is still a certain gap between the current lineups of the two teams. The substitutes and young players of the Jinmen Tigers also need to further improve their strength through later training.
It should be noted that the Jinmen Tigers did not show their full strength in this game. For example, players such as Shi Yan and Wang Qiuming did not participate in this game for the sake of safety because of some minor injuries. In addition, Henan sent four foreign assistants to the game, and the Jinmen Tigers have not yet met with the whole team except for Rosa and Radonic, Beric and Anduhar. Happily, after Beric came to Tianjin from Shanghai and began medical isolation observation. Centre-back Anduhar and fitness coach Javier also traveled from Shanghai to Dalian on April 23 and then to Tianjin. According to the epidemic prevention policy, they also need to conduct a "7 + 7" medical isolation observation at the hotel first. After the end of the quarantine observation, the two foreign aides can meet the team one after another. If the new season of the Chinese Super League is expected to start on May 7 according to the current rumors, the two foreign aides are expected to gradually recover their form after the start of the season and enter the league as early as possible.
On the other hand, after the warm-up match with Henan, the Jinmen Tigers are also actively contacting other teams. The team currently has plans to travel to the field for warm-up matches on the 27th. Of course, whether the warm-up match can be carried out depends on the changes in the epidemic situation and the relevant epidemic prevention regulations.