SUZHOU, CHINA (AFP) - Wuhan Zall were given a guard of honour on the way to victory and medical staff from the city were applauded as Chinese football made a poignant return on Saturday (July 25) following a long delay because of coronavirus.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SUZHOU, CHINA - Wuhan Zall were given a guard of honour on the way to victory and medical staff from the city were applauded as Chinese football made a poignant return on Saturday following a long delay because of coronavirus.
Qingdao's players and captains from other teams playing in Suzhou, near Shanghai, lined up and applauded as the Zall squad came onto the pitch. Players and coaching staff of both teams, along with a smattering of others in the stands, then turned to clap a group of white-coated doctors and nurses from Wuhan.
An own goal by defender Yaki Yen and Liu Yun in the second half gave them victory over newly promoted Qingdao, sparking celebrations from Zall fans featured on a big screen who were watching remotely. SEALED-OFF HOTELS In the first match of the season, earlier on Saturday in Dalian, Fabio Cannavaro's reigning champions Guangzhou Evergrande beat FA Cup winners Shanghai Shenhua 2-0.The number of virus infections has dwindled markedly in China since coronavirus was first reported, in Wuhan late last year, before spreading worldwide.
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