Reporter Cheng Shan reported The first three home games were all unsuccessful, and in this game against Qingdao Manatee, the goal of Harbour to take all three points is very clear. Although Jiang Guangtai and Gustavo came back, and Wu Lei also played half the game, the harbor that dragged the remnants of the formation still obviously won more difficult than before. Fortunately, he won the opponent 3-1 in the end, and finally stopped the two-game losing streak at home.
In the last game, the away victory over Wuhan injected a shot in the arm for the declining harbor. Back in Shanghai, head coach Muscat called a meeting with his players, where he praised the contributions of several veteran players on the pitch during difficult times for the team. He also praised the unity and persistence shown by the whole team in the last round.
Entering May, the situation of the harbor has become more and more difficult, in addition to the intensive schedule of games, the opponents are not easy, their own injury problems are also frequent, and even the rarely absent Yan Junling was forced to be injured, which made the already broken back line of the harbor even more devastated. Back at home, they face Qingdao Manatee who are second from bottom in the league, but just before the Harbour match, they have been unbeaten in three games and their form has picked up. So even if there is a data of 23 goals scored in 6 games against Manatee to support it, Harbour does not dare to relax. In particular, its foreign player Silva, who has scored five goals in the last four league games, is the biggest threat to Harbour in this game.
Before the match against Qingdao Manatee, Muscat told the players that he hoped they would be able to play aggressively and aggressively in the game, and that the head coach wanted to see that in the face of a team like the Manatees, which is relatively not very attacking, the Harbour can take the initiative on the field at the first time.
In pre-match training, Yan Junling, Jiang Guangtai and Gustavo, who had been injured earlier, were all present on the field with the big team, but their recovery from injuries varied. In the starting list with Manatee, Jiang Guangtai's name finally appeared, but in the goalkeeper position, Yan Junling did not show up, the second goalkeeper Chen Wei still played in his place, and Gustavo sat on the bench.
Jiang Guangtai, who returned from injury, did not seem to be able to get into the groove soon after returning from injury, and gave the opponent a penalty kick in the opening game, Manatee Augusto kicked the goal, and Manatee led Harbour 1-0 with the hosts. However, with the Manatee lineup, it will certainly not be so easy to really bring down the harbor. In the 12th minute, Vital made a cold arrow from the top of the left arc and scored with a volley from a tight angle, and Harbour pulled a goal back 1-1 to end the first half with a draw. It is worth mentioning that looking at the half-time data, Harbour only hit 3 of the 20 shots on target, while Manatee had 3 of the 5 shots on target, and the possession of Shanghai Port occupied 70% of the advantage on the field, but the pass success rate of the two teams was almost the same. Harbour, who won six corners at half-time, also failed to convert the attack into an advantage.
After half-time adjustments, Wu Lei was replaced, but after a long-term injury, he is obviously not in the best condition when he is still in the recovery period, and the performance of the whole half seems that Wu Lei's running speed and reaction ability are far from last season. In the 52nd minute of the second half, tomorrow passed the ball to the penalty spot on the right side, Leonardo stopped the ball and volleyed the goal, and Harbour used the ball to overtake the opponent. Although Wu Lei was in average form, Gustavo, who also came on as a substitute, looked to be recovering well, and in the final period, he calmly volleyed in front of the goal and scored a goal.
What's more worth mentioning is that a series of performances after the teenager Kuai Jiwen came on the bench were eye-catching, 1-on-2 balls were divided into a dragon, seizing the right time to play a threatening supplementary shot, instigating goals, etc., so that the outside world also had more expectations for his next performance in the harbor.
During the match, Vital felt discomfort in his head and chest and was substituted early. After the game, the team staff led him to the hospital for examination, but there was no conclusion.
Finally getting three points at home, Muscat said after the game, "We have been through a lot of situations this season, there are constantly injuries and returns, Jiang Guangtai, Gustavo, Wu Lei are not at their best in terms of fitness, but their ability is undoubted, and we are constantly trying to adjust their condition." ”
The match between Harbour and Henan team, which was previously postponed due to weather reasons, has been confirmed to resume on June 18, when they will go to Henan again.