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from Hong Kong: Soccer undoubtedly is the first sports program in
the world. Today this game showed its special charm again in the
"2001 Tianjin Week in Hong Kong--Friendly Soccer Game"
Today's evening, the Hong Kong Mong Kok Football Field was shined
by the ambient lights and its green grass looks more beautiful.
The air of the field was full of the fragrance of grass, which reduced
the tense feeling by tender. Tianjin TEDA Football Team would have
a game with Hong Kong South China Team. Besides the soccer itself
charm, the game also symbolized the friendship of Hong Kong and
Tianjin. Thus, this march attracted lots of people 's attention.
The main stream media of Hong Kong all send journalists to cover
this game, TVB also send a group to live relay it. A native reporter
said that: "There are so many people here. The A-division of Hong
Kong Football League doesn't has viewers like today."
At 19:30, Vice-mayor of Tianjin government Wang Shuzu kicked off
for the game. The players of two teams start the competitive but
friendly game. Tianjin TEDA Football Team just finished the game
with Bayi Football Team in China's A-division League and then flied
from Liuzhou of Guangxi Province to Hong Kong on yesterday afternoon,
so they didn't send the main forces at beginning. And South China
Football Team showed its main players in this game. During the game,
some disturbance appeared on the public seats. The reason is that
the well-known singer Na Ying also came to view the game. Many Hong
Kong people like her and asked her signing name one after another.
When they knew that she was the girlfriend of Gao Feng who is the
forward of TEDA, they all cheered and clapped to welcome Gao Feng
to play in the game. In the first half of game, South China Team
firstly kicked in one and then TEDA equalized the score.
During the rest, Na Ying came to the coach seats. She asked the
officials of TEDA: "Gao can play in the second half, can't he?"
The official of TEDA said: "In yesterday game, Gao Feng played for
90 minutes and he was so tired. This game is our the fourth game
in these eight days." Na Ying said: "He's all right. It is a game
of 'Tianjin Week'. Gao Feng is one of TEDA Team and he has the responsibility
to contribute his efforts. Please let him go in the second half."
In the second half, Gao appeared in the field. After him, Zhang
Xiaorui and Chi Rongliang also went to play. The whole game gradually
turned into more and more competitive and wonderful. The viewers
of Hong Kong were all infatuated by the players' in two teams. The
sound of cheering and clapping could be often heard during the game.
The leader of TEDA Club said to journalists: "Since the establishment
of TEDA Club, it is the first time of us to play with a Hong Kong
Football Team. This game is good for two teams to learn each other
and does help to create emotion communication between TEDA and South
China. We hope that this kind of game of two places can be fixed
as a constant program which can be effective to the communication
between Hong Kong and Tianjin." The captain of TEDA Yu Genwei was
interviewed by reporters during the rest and he said: "Although
TEDA has many games recently and the members of team all felt a
little tired, and the game of today is unusual and is a key part
of Culture-Sports exchanges between Tianjin and Hong Kong. From
a football game, people in Hong Kong can further knew about Tianjin
and find a feeling tie connecting two places." After 90 minutes,
two teams were equal with 1:1. Then two teams had a fight of spot
kick. At last, Tianjin TEDA won to 6:5. After the game, Vice-mayor
Wang Shuzu and Chairman of Hong Kong Football Society separately
presented memorial cups to these two teams. After they quitted the
field, the viewers still stayed without leaving. They were infatuated
by the glamour of football game. Meanwhile, from this game they
understand the friendship between Hong Kong and Tianjin; from this
game they perceptually understand Tianjin.
The picture is the group photo of Vice-mayor Wang Shuzu and players
(Zhang Huijun and Wang Wei)
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