China striker Dong makes debut in Antwerp's derby

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China striker Dong makes debut in Antwerp's derby

Chinese starlet Dong Fangzhuo on Feb. 22 afternoon made his debut in an Antwerp derby between Germinal Beerschot and Royal Antwerp, with the former sealing a 1-0 win at home.

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Chinese starlet Dong Fangzhuo on Feb. 22 afternoon made his debut in an Antwerp derby between Germinal Beerschot and Royal Antwerp, with the former sealing a 1-0 win at home.

Dong was called to replace forward Arthur Gomez at the 13th minute in the second half, when Antwerp lagged behind Germinal at 0-1.

Inspired by his first show at Antwerp, Dong was too enthusiastic to create good chances. He didn't shot either.

"He was not aggressive, he played like a gentleman," a Chinese fan complained after the match.

The 19-year-old forward was reluctant to comment on his debut show, but he said he was "not satisfied with his performance" .

In fact, Antwerp was a little bit more dominant than the home team in the first half, but its players wasted several chances including a golden one against the lone goalkeeper.

Germinal got the lead with its only chance at the 34th minute and managed to keep it in the second half.

Antwerp is in a hazardous position for only 16 points, tailing at the Belgian first-division (Jupiler) league.

Source: Xinhua

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