Reporter Wang Wei reports The dark horse duel, on the evening of May 2, ended with a complete victory on the west coast of Qingdao, and they defeated Meizhou Hakka 3-1 at home. After the game, Meizhou coach Milan revealed that in this game, many of the team's main players were injured or sick and could not show their best condition.
In this game, Meizhou made a big adjustment in the starting list, captain Liao Junjian, foreign aid central defender Morris suffered injuries, and Yang Ultrasound also failed to start.
The West Coast started well, in the 18th minute, Davidson broke the ball and hit the goal frame with a long-range shot, and Aziz scored a follow-up shot; In the 56th minute, the West Coast played a quick counterattack, and Duan Liu Yu scored. Meizhou, who were two goals behind, had no choice but to press aggressively on the attack, and Milan replaced Michael with Yang Ultrasound. In the 67th minute, West Coast foreign player Nelson scored again. Although Jocic pulled one back with a header, it didn't help, and Meizhou still lost the game.
After the game, captain Liao Junjian revealed that he and Morris were both injured and unable to play, and in addition, some players of the team were sick, which affected their performance. It is understood that on April 27, when Meizhou challenged Manatee away, at that time, many players in Manatee had fever, and some players in Meizhou also fell ill after the game.
'It's a shame that we couldn't play this game at the best because a lot of players have a lot of injuries or illnesses, otherwise we would have played with more quality and more spectacle, which is a shame.' Milan also said after the game.
Meizhou's first goal was created by Davidson's long-range lob after a midfield steal, and such goals have already occurred twice in Meizhou's game against Yatai. After the game, some media questioned Guo Quanbo's attack and position selection, in this regard, Milan defended its players, "The goalkeeper has no responsibility for the first goal, including the goal conceded against Yatai." Our skills and tactics are set in this way, and the goalkeeper and the team need to maintain a good formation, which means that the goalkeeper is the last initiator. I'm not going to change my tactics, I'm going to let him be bold because not everybody can play like Davidson. I want to emphasise that the responsibility lies with my manager, and for the goalkeeper he doesn't have any responsibility. ”
Defeated Meizhou 3-1, coach Shao Jiayi was very happy, in the last round, they lost 1-2 away to Zhejiang, this time they won, and the team's morale has returned.
'It's not easy to get three points. Meizhou is a very strong team, and they have changed a lot. No matter what happened throughout the game, they kept their rhythm and their style of play. It was the most tiring game I've had so far because I was at a very high tempo throughout. Shao Jiayi congratulated his players, "They played their own characteristics and played the football I wanted." This game is just the beginning, they still have a lot of potential. As captain Riccelli said in the dressing room after the game, if we want to be a mature team, we have to maintain a good level and a high tempo, don't relax because of a win, we have to keep going, that's what I hope for the whole team. ”
On April 20, West Coast won 2-0 at home to InBev, and on May 2, they won Meizhou again, making it two consecutive home wins. However, Shao Jiayi hopes that the team will have higher requirements, "We have been emphasizing, including everyone, that in order to become a mature team, we must have high standards and strict requirements, while maintaining a very good rhythm and a very good mentality. I think if you want to get a foothold in the Super League, this is a must, and I'm very happy to see the reaction and temperament of the players today, which is what we need! ”