Full Moon Fiasco: Lee & Man’s AFC Champions League Hopes Dimmed in 2-Goal Loss to Nam Dinh
There is no foreign aid limit in the new season of the Asian Championship. Lee & Man has 8 foreign aids. For this game, 6 foreign aids including Estonian international Anja are selected to line up; 18-year-old Hong Kong football defender Zhou Ziqian and Brazilian forward Rosa joined this summer. First time taking responsibility. The guest army dispatched all seven foreign aids, including six “Semba soldiers” including the prospective naturalized soldier Rafel Chen (also known as Ruan Xuanshan).
The threats in the early stages of this game all came from Nam Dinh. The team’s Vietnam international striker Nguyen Van Quan cooperated with Rafelson’s short pass, and his shot from the top of the penalty area only went out diagonally. Another visiting forward, Lucas Silva, broke away from Zhou Ziqian on the left in the 12th minute and shot hard, but the angle was not good and was confiscated by Lee & Man goalkeeper Chen Jiahao. Lee & Man recorded its first goal-scoring shot in the 16th minute. Hong Kong FC winger Everton took a kick in the penalty area and was hugged by enemy goalkeeper and captain Chen Yuanmeng. At the 27th minute of the battle, Nam Dinh seized a counterattack opportunity. Although Lucas Silva’s shot from outside the penalty area was saved by Chen Jiahao, Rafelson rushed forward and succeeded. Lee & Man trailed 0:1 in the first half.
Nam Dinh had a slight advantage after changing sides. At the 55th minute, Li Gong Huang Ying, who came on as a substitute, fired a cold arrow from the right, which only missed the goal. In the 67th minute of Lee & Man, Everton received a cross from midfielder Paulison, but his hot shot in the penalty area failed to test visiting goalkeeper Chen Yuanmeng. Then, in the 71st minute, striker Paulinu came in to replace Everton. However, Lee & Man failed to counterattack, and in the 73rd minute, Nam Dinh’s Lucas Silva scored another goal in front of the goal. In the 76th minute of Lee & Man, Paulino was suspected of being tripped by his opponent in the penalty area, but the ball from Lebanon was not ruled 12 yards. Finally, Lee and Man replaced captain midfielder Yan Lefeng and forward Zheng Zhaojun, but they were unable to reverse the two-goal defeat. They failed to win the first game of the AFC Champions League 2. At the end of the game, Lee and Man fans repeatedly shouted for their team to make substitutions, and even chanted The name of Brazilian winger Kiwaniton, who was not extended his contract this summer, is a sign of dissatisfaction.
Assistant coach Situ Wenjun, who was the acting head coach of Lee & Man in the Asian Championship, said after the game that the team adopted an aggressive playing style in the early stages of the game, but was hit hard by the first goal conceded, which became the turning point of the game. “We created a lot of opportunities, but unfortunately we failed to do so.” Being able to convert into goals, and being able to concede goals due to his own mistakes and face the dilemma of falling behind.” He also believes that even if the victory drum is not sounded in the first game, it does not mean that the team’s chances of qualifying are greatly reduced. “The most important thing is to bounce back from it. As long as we can score points in subsequent games, the ranking will naturally rise.”
Zhou Ziqian was the first to take charge of Lee & Man on the AFC Champions League 2 stage. He expressed after the game that he was a little excited and cherished the opportunity given by the coach. Regarding the intensity of the Asian competition, Zhou Ziqian believes that the opponent’s foreign players start quickly and it is difficult to guard against them even if they are prepared in advance. He also said that the enemy’s local players also have something to learn from. “Although they are short, they are very flexible and will keep churning you. In comparison, Hong Kong players may be a little slower.” Nam Dinh coach Wu Hongyue said after the game that the grass at Mong Kok Stadium was slippery, which caused the team to have slight difficulties in passing in the early stages, but he was happy to see his team overcome the difficulties and win.
In another match in the same group, Thai League One team Bangkok United defeated Singapore’s Tampines Rovers 4:2 at home. They had the better ball and beat Nam Dinh to temporarily top the group. Lee & Man will next play in Singapore on the 2nd of next month to compete against Tampines.
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