On June 17th, Beijing time, the fourth round of the Chinese Super League officially ended. In the last game, the traditional giant Beijing Guoan played against the newly promoted polo team Meizhou Hakka . In this game, Meizhou Hakka scored two goals in a row to draw 2-2 with Beijing Guoan after falling behind 0-2 and playing one less player in the second half. After 4 games, Meizhou Hakka remained unbeaten with 1 win and 3 draws, becoming a dark horse.
After losing in the first round, Beijing Guoan defeated Chengdu Rongcheng and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers and achieved two consecutive victories. The state gradually recovered, but the content displayed by the team in the game still has room for improvement. Meizhou Hakka, as the runner-up of the Chinese League One last season and the first county-level city team in the history of the Chinese Super League, remained undefeated with 1 win and 2 draws in the first three rounds. Their performance exceeded expectations, especially in the last round, which defeated the powerful Shenzhen 2-1. The team is even more eye-catching. In this game, both sides are aiming to score three points.
In terms of starting, both sides have three foreign players. Guoan Zhang Yuning , Chi Zhongguo , Zhang Chengdong , Yu Dabao started, Zhang Xizhe came on the bench; Meizhou Hakka put up 4231, Vukano Vicky single arrow, Yin Hongbo standby.
In the 5th minute of the first half, Liu Guobo got a one-on-one chance but was pulled down by Yang Ultrasonic . The referee showed mercy and gave him a yellow card. Meizhou Hakka escaped. However, Guoan still broke through the newly promoted goal in the 9th minute. Guoan won a free kick near the penalty area line. Memisevic knocked it across and Zhang Yuning's shot hit the net like a cannonball. 1-0, Guoan. Lightning start.
In the 20th minute, before Liu Guobo got rid of the knock on the door, Zhang Yuning pushed the goal, 2-0. Liu Guobo, the U23 youngster, made his first start in the Chinese Super League in his career and performed very well. Just 3 minutes later, Meizhou Hakka played and Barcelona style coordination. Kosovic sent a through ball, Vukanovic shot and scored, and the score came to 2-1. In the 40th minute, Yang Chaosuo pushed Chi Zhongguo from behind and was sent off. After halftime, Guoan led Meizhou Hakka 2-1.
In the second half, Meizhou Hakka replaced Yin Hongbo and Rodrigo to strengthen the offense. Even with one less player, they still did not fall behind and even suppressed Guoan for a time. In the 64th minute, Meizhou Hakka had a corner kick. Dugalic jumped high and headed the ball in. 2-2, Meizhou Hakka equalized the score. As time went by, Meizhou Hakka retracted its defense line, leaving only Rodrigo in front. At the last moment, Meizhou Hakka did not give Guoan a chance, and the score of 2-2 remained until the end. In the first 4 rounds, Meizhou Hakka remained unbeaten with 1 win and 3 draws. The performance of the newly promoted team was surprising. When the Guoan players left the field, their faces were full of disappointment.
In this game, Guoan was equalized after leading by 2 goals and one more player, which was really hard for the fans to accept. Especially in the second half, Guoan failed to take advantage of its numerical advantage. Instead, it was unable to play well and was beaten by its opponents. In the second round, also facing the newly promoted team, Guoan was suppressed by Chengdu Chengdu at the last moment with 11 to 8. This seems to have become the inner demon of Guoan. As long as they are ahead and have a numerical advantage, the players can no longer play. This is an area that requires adjustment by the coaching staff.
