Special Correspondent Ding Xu reports On the afternoon of April 21, with the goals of Zhao Xuebin and Kotnik, Dalian Yingbo defeated Yanbian Longding 2-0 at home and won 4 consecutive home games. In the first 7 rounds of this season, Dalian Yingbo achieved 6 wins, 1 draw, and accumulated 19 points. Due to the postponement of this round of Yunnan Yukun game, Yingbo returned to the top of the Chinese League One standings. 38,616 fans set off a long-awaited wave of crowds. Barracuda Bay Football Stadium once again became a sea of joy for Dalian fans. InBev broke its own record for the number of spectators in China League One this season for the third time.
Dalian Yingbo held an awards event before the match against Yanbian Longding. In the selection of the best coach of the Chinese League One in March, Yingbo head coach Li Guoxu won all the first-place votes in the expert voting session of the media jury, and was finally elected as the best coach of the Chinese League One in March with a perfect score of 100 points. Before the game, Liu Hong, deputy secretary of the Dalian Municipal Party Committee and leader of the Dalian Football Reform and Development Working Group, awarded Li Guoxu the Best Coach of the Chinese League March trophy.
Yingbo won consecutive games in the Chinese League One, but as the league progressed, Yingbo also encountered injuries: Fei Yu was still recovering from injuries, Wang Xuanhong was red carded and suspended, Wang Tengda suffered a serious ligament injury and will be out for a long time. Before the game, Yan Peng He was not included in the 23-man roster due to knee discomfort. In the match between
and Longding, Li Guoxu still scored 442. He made two slight adjustments on the right side of the starting lineup: Zhang Hongjiang and Zhu Pengyu replaced Cui Zhongkai and Yan Xiangchuang. There is only one slight adjustment to Longding's starting lineup. Wang Bohao replaced the injured foreign aid Alboleda.
Yingbo entered the state slowly after the opening, but gradually found the rhythm with its rich experience. In the 21st minute, He Xiaoqiang sent a high-quality cross from the left. Zhao Xuebin flicked his head from the left side of the penalty spot and headed the ball into the lower right corner of the goal, 1-0. Yingbo scored with only one shot on target in the first half. When the score fell behind, Long Ding stepped up its offensive. Ivo's long shot was resolved by Sui Weijie. Han Guanghui's two free kicks also posed a threat to Yingbo's goal. In the 39th minute, Longding midfielder Ivo came off the field due to injury, and Yingbo was one step closer to victory.
changed sides and fought again, Zhao Xuebin's overhead shot almost expanded the score. Longding's single foreign aid Ronan repeatedly created dangerous situations, and Yingbo goalkeeper Sui Weijie performed amazingly to keep the goal intact. In the 83rd minute of the game, Kotnik shot sideways from the left side of the penalty area, and the ball bounced off the ground and flew into the far corner, 2-0. The two forwards Zhao Xuebin and Kotnik drew a draw, and Yingbo secured the victory! In the 7th round of the Chinese League One, Yingbo’s foreign aid finally scored a goal, further showing that Yingbo relies on foreign aid, but never relies on foreign aid!
After the game, on-site mvp Zhao Xuebin said: "The whole team performed very well. We played our own thing. Thank you to the Dalian fans." Zhao Xuebin said frankly that he was actually in good condition. After all, playing as a forward has to compete with foreign players. I also had bad luck in the previous games. The most important thing is to be yourself. In addition to Zhao Xuebin and Kotnik who scored goals, Lu Peng played very well in the game and played a very important role on both offense and defense. Kotnik's goal was due to the 35-year-old veteran's active play. Go up to grab the ball and fight with the opponent's Wang Peng for a five-on-five sliding shovel assist.
What is little known is that Li Guoxu's mother recently underwent a major surgery, and the Yingbo coach led the team to play despite huge family pressure. Yingbo's grades are excellent, Li Guoxu is in a good mood recently, and his mother will recover and be discharged from the hospital today. After the game, Li Guoxu said: "The 38,616 fans present made us feel that Yingbo is the warmest team in the Chinese League One. The players executed the tactics well and I am very satisfied with the result." Yingbo has excellent results and the Dalian football market is very popular , before the game, the club opened the third-level stands of Barracuda Bay for the first time in its history. This season's record for the number of spectators in the Chinese League One was once again refreshed by itself.
InBev is undefeated in 7 rounds and has returned to the top of the Chinese League One standings. Faced with the topic of reaching the top spot, Li Guoxu did not shy away: "Everyone hopes that our results will get better and better. To be honest, I haven't thought about it so far. So long-term, but if we stay in the super zone, we will definitely go all out to achieve this goal." In addition, Li Guoxu praised Zhu Pengyu and two players who started in the professional league for the first time.
What is heartwarming is that in the first group photo before the game and after Zhao Xuebin scored, Yingbo soldiers showed off Wang Tengda's No. 11 jersey. Although Wang Tengda is temporarily unable to play due to injury, Yingbo is a loving group, and Wang Tengda is always with the team!
At the same time as the match against Longding, Qujing Yibu lost 1-5 to Guangxi Hengchen in the second round of the FA Cup. This also meant that Yingbo’s opponent in the third round of the FA Cup was announced. In mid-May, InBev will challenge Hengchen away from home. If they pass, they will face Shanghai Haigang at home in mid-to-late June.
In addition, InBev will not be able to play some of its next home games at Barracuda Bay. The 2024 FISF Football World Cup will be held in Dalian from May 17th to 27th, and the Barracuda Bay Football Stadium is the main venue. According to the established schedule, Dalian Yingbo will face Chongqing Tonglianglong at home on May 26. According to the reporter’s understanding, the venue for the Lianyu Battle has been initially set at Puwan Stadium.
Last week, Dalian Telecom and Dalian Yingbo Football Club signed a strategic cooperation agreement. With the steady improvement of performance, InBev is expected to receive wider attention and support from all walks of life under the guidance of Dalian Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government.
