The 2020 AFC Champions League play-offs between Shanghai SIPG and Buriram United of Thailand was played at Shanghai Yuanshen Stadium on the afternoon of the 28th. SIPG relied on the wit of coach Pereira to break the deadlock with a pass and a shot by Chen Binbin and Li Shenglong, after which Arnautovic and Hulk, two foreign assistants, have made contributions, SIPG won the match 3-0 and successfully advanced to the AFC Champions League.
SIPG will be placed in group H of the AFC Champions League, with the same group as Sydney FC, Yokohama Mariners and Jeonbuk Hyundai.
"First time interviewing such a quiet football game"
This is an extraordinary game - it is the opening battle of the Chinese Super League to compete in the new AFC Champions League; it is the first official game of the new season of Shanghai SIPG; it is the debut of Shanghai Yuanshen Stadium as the new home of SIPG; and it is also the "first battle of the Year of the Rat" in Chinese football. Affected by the new pneumonia, this game has become more "special", the game does not sell tickets to the outside world, and the fans of "iron" can only "cheer in the air".
Arriving at the Yuanshen Sports Center an hour in advance, the author immediately felt the "special" of this game from many details - there are only two gates open in the entire sports center, one for the car and one for the other. The originally open stadium is surrounded by rows of railings, and each artificial isolation point is staffed with multiple security personnel, and only one serves as an entrance and exit for all staff, including the media.
I went around and didn't find any fans coming to the scene in any "special form" to cheer on the home team.
Pictured: Two media reporters who failed to receive their interview documents in advance waited at the only staff entrance and exit.
"This reporter, hurry up and put on a mask, pay attention to it." At the entrance, a security guard reminded a media colleague who was not wearing a mask, "Thanks for the reminder! I was negligent. A fellow media member walked inside and took a mask out of his pocket and put it on.
At the door of the media work room, the security guard was conducting infrared temperature tests on the reporters entering and leaving one by one, and three police officers from the Pudong Branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau came to the back of the line, "You also want to check?" The author asked, "Of course, all staff entering and leaving must be checked, there are no exceptions." A police officer said.
The picture says: Security personnel are conducting infrared temperature tests on the reporters who enter the venue one by one.
The police at the Pudong Branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau are not an exception.
After the start of the game, it was really unaccustomed. The shouts of players to each other, the whistles of referees, the dispatch of coaches on the sidelines... In addition to these, when the sky is wide open in the yuanshen stadium, there is hardly any other sound, "football reporters have been working for more than ten years, it is the first time to interview such a quiet game, we can also witness the history of Chinese football." In the media seat, a media colleague said.
"The fans deserve to enjoy such a victory"
SIPG scored no goal in the first half. The author heard the two staff members of the SIPG team chatting about the game, "After all, this is the first official game of the new season, and the training game, warm-up game is not the same thing at all, after so long off, there was no official game, in the past it was the stadium atmosphere of the mountain tsunami that pushed the players into the state, now it is slow and hot, look at the second half!" ”
Pictured: The source deep stadium empty before players enter the field.
Pictured: The medical staff on the sidelines are still on standby.
Sure enough, in the second half, Hong Kong scored.
However, what broke the deadlock was not the players suddenly entering the "big game state", but the impromptu change of coach Pereira. First Chen Binbin, then Li Shenglong, replaced by two in 1 minute, in exchange for a valuable goal after 1 minute - Chen Binbin's wonderful pass on the left side, Arnautovic in the middle of the road involved, And Li Shenglong at the back point rushed to shoot and scored.
Changing the squad to play back the three centre-backs, releasing the energy of the two flanks, Pereira's ability to interpret the game is indeed smart, and the results are fast. However, Severrera himself was very humble after the game, "The substitution may bring good results, may also bring bad results, the quality of the cross is very good, one of the characteristics of Li Shenglong is good at grabbing points in front of the goal, which contributed to this goal." In fact, we've had a lot of great opportunities before that. Of course, Pereira also talked about the team's progress, "that is, there are more players who can play, and the competitive atmosphere is better." ”
After the balance of power was broken, the opponent's strategy was completely disrupted, and had to be pressed heavily, the offensive end of SIPG was more successful, Anau grabbed the point to break the goal, Oscar was violated in the penalty area to get a penalty, Hulk jumped, and the suspense dissipated suddenly.
The key game, no one applauded, whether it was for the players, coaches, the media, or all the fans who were eager to come home and cheer for the home team, it was a first time. But the orderly management of the stadium, the inclusion and self-discipline of the fans, coupled with the wonderful scenes and satisfactory results, make this special game seem so ordinary.
'It's a shame for the fans and for us not to be there, but with or without fans, we're all fighting for the fans and they deserve to enjoy a win like this." Pereira said after the game.
Home is of particular importance to every team. Cheered by the fans, the home team players were often able to burst out with greater energy. For the players, there is nothing happier about sharing goals and victories with live fans at the team's home field. What's more, this is SIPG's new home.
But at such a special stage, the team and the fans achieved this perfect game in the right way. "Since the year of the rat, we have not heard much good news, and today is definitely one!" A fan left a message online.
The picture says: The staff of various positions who entered the arena before 11 a.m. did not gradually leave until nearly 7 p.m., which was far more than the "perfect game" of the audience, and there were many unsung heroes behind the scenes.
Column Editor-in-Chief: Chen Hua Text Editor: Yao Qinyi