Eastern SC vs Guangzhou, 2017 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Eastern SC
    FT
    0 - 6
    Guangzhou
    • 8': Paulinho
    • 39': Josh Mitchell (OG)
    • 50': Alan
    • 71': Alan
    • 82': Paulinho
    • 90'+1': Yu Hanchao

    About

    Eastern SC are hosting Guangzhou at Mong Kok, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Foul by Jaimes McKee (Eastern SC).
    • 1': Zou Zheng (Guangzhou Evergrande) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Corner, Guangzhou Evergrande. Conceded by Roberto.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Ricardo Goulart (Guangzhou Evergrande) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zou Zheng with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Diego Eli (Eastern SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Paulinho (Guangzhou Evergrande).
    • 4': Corner, Eastern SC. Conceded by Zeng Cheng.
    • 6': Foul by Manuel Bleda (Eastern SC).
    • 6': Mei Fang (Guangzhou Evergrande) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Diego Eli (Eastern SC).
    • 7': Zheng Zhi (Guangzhou Evergrande) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Goal! Eastern SC 0, Guangzhou Evergrande 1. Paulinho (Guangzhou Evergrande) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zhang Linpeng with a cross.
    • 10': Hand ball by Jaimes McKee (Eastern SC).
    • 10': Corner, Guangzhou Evergrande. Conceded by Manuel Bleda.
    • 11': Corner, Guangzhou Evergrande. Conceded by Josh Mitchell.
    • 13': Diego Eli (Eastern SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Ricardo Goulart (Guangzhou Evergrande).
    • 14': Foul by Diego Eli (Eastern SC).
    • 14': Gao Lin (Guangzhou Evergrande) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Diego Eli (Eastern SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Alan (Guangzhou Evergrande).
    • 17': Alan (Guangzhou Evergrande) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Foul by Tsang Kam-To (Eastern SC).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Zheng Zhi (Guangzhou Evergrande) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Guangzhou Evergrande) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Goulart.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Paulinho (Guangzhou Evergrande) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Huang Bowen with a cross.
    • 22': Delay in match Josh Mitchell (Eastern SC) because of an injury.
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Diego Eli (Eastern SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Zheng Zhi (Guangzhou Evergrande).
    • 28': Attempt saved. Alan (Guangzhou Evergrande) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zou Zheng.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Alan (Guangzhou Evergrande) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Manuel Bleda (Eastern SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 34': Foul by Zhang Linpeng (Guangzhou Evergrande).
    • 34': Tse Man-Wing (Eastern SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Guangzhou Evergrande. Conceded by Tsang Kam-To.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Alan (Guangzhou Evergrande) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Huang Bowen following a corner.
    • 39': Own Goal by Josh Mitchell, Eastern SC. Eastern SC 0, Guangzhou Evergrande 2.
    • 40': Delay in match Zheng Zhi (Guangzhou Evergrande) because of an injury.
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Foul by Josh Mitchell (Eastern SC).
    • 41': Gao Lin (Guangzhou Evergrande) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Corner, Guangzhou Evergrande. Conceded by Josh Mitchell.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Eastern SC 0, Guangzhou Evergrande 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Eastern SC 0, Guangzhou Evergrande 2.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Ricardo Goulart (Guangzhou Evergrande) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Gao Lin with a headed pass.
    • 47': Diego Eli (Eastern SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Paulinho (Guangzhou Evergrande).
    • 50': Goal! Eastern SC 0, Guangzhou Evergrande 3. Alan (Guangzhou Evergrande) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ricardo Goulart.
    • 56': Feng Xiaoting (Guangzhou Evergrande) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Leung Chun-Pong (Eastern SC).
    • 57': Substitution, Eastern SC. Xu Deshuai replaces Hong Lim Lee.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Ricardo Goulart (Guangzhou Evergrande) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zhang Linpeng with a cross.
    • 61': Corner, Guangzhou Evergrande. Conceded by Tse Man-Wing.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Zheng Zhi (Guangzhou Evergrande) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Alan (Guangzhou Evergrande) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Roberto (Eastern SC).
    • 63': Attempt missed. Ricardo Goulart (Guangzhou Evergrande) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 65': Foul by Tsang Kam-To (Eastern SC).
    • 65': Gao Lin (Guangzhou Evergrande) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Substitution, Guangzhou Evergrande. Liao Lisheng replaces Ricardo Goulart.
    • 71': Goal! Eastern SC 0, Guangzhou Evergrande 4. Alan (Guangzhou Evergrande) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liao Lisheng.
    • 72': Substitution, Guangzhou Evergrande. Yu Hanchao replaces Zheng Zhi.
    • 73': Substitution, Eastern SC. Cheng King-Ho replaces Manuel Bleda.
    • 77': Corner, Eastern SC. Conceded by Mei Fang.
    • 78': Josh Mitchell (Eastern SC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Bai He with a cross following a corner.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Gao Lin (Guangzhou Evergrande) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan.
    • 81': Corner, Guangzhou Evergrande. Conceded by Tse Man-Wing.
    • 82': Substitution, Guangzhou Evergrande. Wang Shangyuan replaces Alan.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Feng Xiaoting (Guangzhou Evergrande) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yu Hanchao with a cross.
    • 82': Goal! Eastern SC 0, Guangzhou Evergrande 5. Paulinho (Guangzhou Evergrande) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 85': Substitution, Eastern SC. Tsang Chi-Hau replaces Leung Chun-Pong.
    • 87': Hand ball by Gao Lin (Guangzhou Evergrande).
    • 89': Foul by Wang Shangyuan (Guangzhou Evergrande).
    • 89': Tsang Chi-Hau (Eastern SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Tsang Chi-Hau (Eastern SC).
    • 90': Paulinho (Guangzhou Evergrande) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Tsang Kam-To (Eastern SC).
    • 90'+1': Zou Zheng (Guangzhou Evergrande) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Tsang Kam-To (Eastern SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Eastern SC 0, Guangzhou Evergrande 6. Yu Hanchao (Guangzhou Evergrande) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Eastern SC 0, Guangzhou Evergrande 6.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 3
    68.5 Possession 31.5
    18 SHOTS 2
    8 ON GOAL 0
    0.4 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    555 Accurate Passes 194
    621 Passes 288
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 2
    23 Crosses 9
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    63 Long Balls 65
    46 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 14
    15 Tackles 18
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    7 Effective Clearances 26
    7 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Mong Kok
    Location: Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
    Attendance: 5,916

    Line-Ups

    ESC Eastern SC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Hung-Fai Yapp (GK)
    2 Josh Mitchell
    15 Roberto Júnior
    13 Tse Man-Wing
    21 Kam-To Tsang Yellow Card
    3 Diego Eli
    29 Chun Pong Leung
    4 He Bai
    9 Manuel Bleda
    17 Hong Li
    23 Jaimes McKee
    Eastern SC Substitutes:
    Chin Chin Wong, Kwok Kwok Ho, Deshuai Xu, Yingzhi Ju, Ng Wai-Chiu, King Ho Cheng, Chi Hau Tsang.

    GUA Guangzhou (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    19 Cheng Zeng (GK)
    6 Feng Xiaoting
    3 Mei Fang
    25 Zou Zheng
    5 Zhang Linpeng
    11 Ricardo Goulart
    8 Paulinho
    10 Zheng Zhi
    29 Gao Lin
    7 Alan
    16 Huang Bowen
    Guangzhou Substitutes:
    Liu Dianzuo, Yu Hanchao, Wang Shangyuan, Wang Jingbin, Liao Lisheng, Jian Liu, Zhang Chenglin.

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