Special correspondent Tang Xiao reports Give him a chance and he can help the team seal the win. In the last game of the first round of the Chinese League that ended on the evening of the 16th, Mu Xiekui, the best player and top scorer of the Chinese League last season, expanded the score for Dalian Kuncheng and helped the team finally defeat Nanjing City 2-1 and score 3 points in the first game of the Chinese League in team history. Although he is a 37-year-old veteran, at the level of the Central League, Musekwe is still almost invincible.

Kuncheng made his debut with zero shots on goal at half-time

As a promotion horse in the Chinese League, Dalian Kuncheng changed most of the squad in the winter window, before the league started, no one knew what their true strength was, including themselves, but for the first round of the Chinese League and Nanjing City, the whole team was full of eagerness. Before the game, head coach Oscar emphasized that the 16th was a very important day, the first time the team appeared in the Chinese League, and the whole team will do their best to play this game. Oscar used to coach Nanjing City, but for him, facing his old club is not very special, for the Kuncheng club, every member of the Kuncheng team and the fans, this is a historic day, "We will try to make this day beautiful." ”

The reality was once very skinny, although there are many players in the Kuncheng team who have rich league experience and have even played in the Chinese Super League, but as a whole, they are new recruits in the Chinese Super League. In the match against Nanjing City, the Kuncheng team was on the back foot for most of the time, and they couldn't even get a shot on goal in the first half, and the game was played more in their backfield. Due to the weakness of the midfield, Mushekwe and Kotnik, who were up front, did not get any chances. In the first battle of the Chinese League, there was basically no cooperation between the two of them. Among the three foreign aides introduced by Kuncheng, Mu Xiekui and Kotnik were eye-catching foreign aides in the Chinese League last season, helping Yunnan Yukun and Dalian InBev to complete the overtake, but in these 45 minutes, the most eye-catching is only Sabir from Liaoning Iron Man, who is a defender.

Mushekwe's control of the field is top-notch

Kuncheng's debut in the Chinese League was very restrained, but the dominant Nanjing City failed to create too many good chances. In the second half, Oscar replaced Ning Fangze and Song Chen, adjusted the personnel and positions in the middle and backfield, and the situation improved, but it was still passive. The turning point came suddenly in the 55th minute, the Kuncheng team launched a quick counterattack after disintegrating the opponent's attack, the opponent's defender and the attacking goalkeeper made a mistake in coordination, Wu Yanshu seized the opportunity to push the empty goal from a long distance, and scored the first goal in the team's history. After the game, Wu Yanshu shyly said that he had just completed this kick.

The Kuncheng team, which led the score, quickly came out of passivity, and the more eager the opponent was to equalize, the more chances Kuncheng had. In the 63rd minute, Song Chen made an inverted triangle pass, and Mu Xiekui calmly adjusted in the bag of many defenders and scored 2-0. Mushekwe had only a handful of chances in this game, but with the slightest slip of the beat, he could help his team extend the lead and seal the win.

After many years of experience in the Chinese League, Mu Xiekui has become more and more comfortable in grasping the rhythm, and he is more comfortable in the Chinese League. In the 83rd minute, Mushekwe dribbled lightly in a one-on-two situation, saw the opportunity to pick up the ball and pass it to Lei Wenjie, who then passed the ball to the goal. Although the outflanking team-mates failed to capitalise on their chances, Mushekwe's ability to control the field was very impressive. In the past, he relied more on his body and speed, but now he is playing smarter.

The value of veterans is fully reflected

Nanjing City pulled a point back in the 87th minute through Isic's powerful shot from inside the box, but it couldn't save the defeat. In the final stages of the game, Mushekwe actively participated in the defense, using his experience to get into position in time and force the opposing player to foul twice. When the opponent continued to strengthen the attack and Kuncheng's defense became more and more difficult, Musekwe interrupted the opponent's rhythm in time, highlighting the role of the veteran. Mushekwe's value was evident in the first league game he played for Kuncheng.

After 101 minutes of fighting, Kuncheng finally got off to a good start. But looking at the team's overall performance, they are still far from being out of form, which is a common problem faced by the team after the reorganization. In this game, all of the Kuncheng starting lineup except Yin Lu are new signings, that is, this is a completely new team, and the run-in will be their main problem for a long time to come. It is worth noting that the Kuncheng players appeared in bare cricket jerseys. It is understood that up to now, the Kuncheng Club has not obtained any advertising sponsorship.