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Hong Kong Rangers’ AFC Champions League Dreams Shattered in Overtime Loss

[Sports News]Hong Kong Super League third-place team Hong Kong Rangers (Standard Rangers) played in the AFC Champions League qualifiers at the Mong Kok Stadium tonight (15th), and was chased by a 12-yard draw before halftime. , Conceded three goals in a row in the second half of overtime and was out. The team’s two main players in the backcourt, Liang Xingjie and Lin Yanting, also felt unworthy of the loss in the final stage. The former was puzzled by the timing of the ball card calling for a penalty of 12 yards, but also pointed out that the performance of this game has increased the confidence to strive for good results in the coming season; the latter He bluntly said that he felt the speed of the Asian competition and felt that he would continue to strengthen his physical fitness in the future.

Kanda Yumi’s goal once ignited the hope of wandering to advance.

Kanda was suspected to be angry with his teammates after the game, and had to be mobilized by other teammates. Wangjia (left)

Rangers, who played in the AFC Champions League for the first time, faced the Vietnamese team Haiphong FC. Although the situation in the first half fell a bit, they took the lead with Kanda Yumi’s magical pen 3 minutes before halftime. However, the physical fitness of the wandering players dropped rapidly in the second half, even if three players were replaced, it would not help, and even the reserve player Kilan lost 12 yards in the frontcourt and was chased. In the second half of overtime, Haiphong FC scored two goals from Almeda, and Roh Matian scored, and finally defeated the home team 4:1 to advance to the play-off round, and will compete with the Korean professional team Incheon United to qualify for the main match.

Wandering coach Wang Jia said in the post-match press conference that even though the team lost in the end, he was still proud of the players who fought until the last moment: “I didn’t expect to play overtime, and the team’s soldiers were not enough to play 120 minutes. But the players still played hard to the end.” The 38-year-old captain Lin Jiawei was replaced by Xie Weijun only after playing 105 minutes in this battle, and the team also made four transfers within 120 minutes.

The ball certificate allowed the Haiphong player to complete the shot before the penalty was twelve yards.Liang Xingjie

Rangers conceded a goal in legal time due to Keelam crashing down Almeida in the penalty area, and the ball certificate was whistled after the Haiphong player completed the shot. Wandering goalkeeper Liang Xingjie said frankly that he was puzzled by the handling of the ball certificate: “I don’t know how the ball rule is, but the opponent has made a good shot and then blows back. I don’t know what he wants.” He finally saved the ball 12 times However, Ruan Junying succeeded in making up for Haiphong. Liang Xingjie once showed displeasure after conceding the ball. He pointed out that he felt unworthy of conceding the ball: “It is very unworthy to be “holding the chicken” after throwing the ball, but it is not (fucking his teammates for not keeping up), but it is just unfortunate. that location.”

Liang Xingjie also pointed out that the last time he played in the Asian game was when he played for South China. “I was a little nervous after not playing in the Asian game for so long, but seeing so many fans entering the stadium to support, I can quickly gather.” He also said that even if the ball The team was out, but they played such a performance in the first game of the season, and they are more confident in the next season: “Of course we don’t know the result of Li Wen (outside the AFC tomorrow night), but if we have to play against them next Sunday, it will also be an Asian game. We have confidence in the team.”

Lin Yanting

His teammate Lin Yanting successfully intercepted many times in the first half, and many fans chanted his nickname. However, the 23-year-old midfielder was obviously struggling in the second half and was finally replaced by Liu Zhile in the 89th minute. He admitted frankly that he was satisfied with his performance in the first half and hoped to play the whole game. He was disappointed that he had to ask for a substitution: “At that time, both feet were cramped, and even the groin was cramped. I think this is the first time I raised my hand. Calling for a substitution may be because it is the first game of the season, or because I didn’t prepare well enough, but it can’t be used as an excuse.”

Lin Yanting, who was selected for the preliminary list of the Hong Kong football team earlier, also expressed his hope to become a Hong Kong football team in the past. After this first Asian game at the club level, he bluntly felt the difference between the speed and the local competition: “We obviously have a physical difference. In the first half, you can play with the opponent to a level of balance and counterattack, but in the second half, you can’t counterattack at all, so you need to train more physically.”

Picture and text: Mai Jingzhi

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2023-08-15 15:31:09

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