In the group stage of this football league, the Peking University team, wearing the team uniforms sponsored by Zhongji Group, went all the way forward with brilliant performance and triumphant songs. In the first round of the group stage, they narrowly defeated the united team of Dalian University of Technology and Shandong University with a score of 2:1. In the second round, they lost 2:5 to the united team of South China University of Technology and Sun Yat-sen University, which are two-time champions. In the third round, they won a big victory over the united team of Renmin University of China and Tongji University with a score of 9:4. With two wins and one loss, accumulating 6 points, they ranked second in Group C and successfully entered the final round of the Super Group. In the quarter-finals of the Super Group held on June 18, the Peking University team defeated the Zhongnan University of Economics and Law team with a big score of 5:1, advancing to the top four of the Super Group. It can be said that the Peking University team has performed quite well in this football league.
In the first half, the Peking University team was in high spirits. Considering that the "Hotpot Team", which had won four consecutive games, consisting of alumni from Sichuan University, Chongqing University and Southwest Jiaotong University, was strong, the Peking University team adopted a defensive counterattack tactics from the very beginning, focusing on defense and then seizing opportunities to attack. All players cooperated very well, and the passing in all aspects was quite tacit. The Peking University team led 2:1 in the first half.
In the second half, the Peking University team suffered from physical exhaustion. Several veteran players, though with the will, were unable to keep up with the speed, while the Hotpot Team stepped up their attack. Finally, the Peking University team lost 3:4 to the united team of Sichuan University, Chongqing University and Southwest Jiaotong University. The wonderful offense and defense between the two teams brought a visual feast to the on-site audience.
Although the Peking University team lost this game and missed the chance to compete for the championship and runner-up, if they defeat the united team of Harbin Institute of Technology and Northeastern University in the final held on the afternoon of July 2, they are expected to win the third place (bronze medal) in the Super Group of this football league.
