Beijing Central Axis Friendly Football Match Concludes Successfully

The Dynamic Central Axis: Beijing Central Axis Friendly Football Match, was staged successfully at a football pitch along Beijing Central Axis in the afternoon of October 31. The event was hosted by the Beijing Central Axis Protection Foundation, China Pocy Group Co., Ltd. and the UK-China Football Development Center, and organized by Caofeidian College of Technology, Tangshan Maritime Institute, with support from Beijing Longmao Museum Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. This match featured players from the Stockport County FC Amateur Squad from England's League One and the Beihang University High-level Football Team. It served as a bridge of friendship, fostering football cultural exchanges between China and Britain.

Distinguished guests in attendance included Mei Song, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Beijing Central Axis Protection Foundation; Sun Aiping, Executive Vice President of China Pocy Group Co., Ltd.; Steve Bellis, President of Stockport County FC in UK; Liu Kaixiang, Chairman of the UK-China Football Development Center; Li Junsong, Chairman of Tangshan Maritime Institute; and Jia Wei, Deputy Director of Beijing Central Axis Cultural Education Special Fund and Honorary President of G20 Young Entrepreneurs' Alliance China Council.

The Stockport County FC Amateur Squad was led by Brian McClair, former Manchester United striking legend and former Scotland international, who served as head coach for the China tour. Its opponent was the high-level football team from Beihang University, previous champions of China Youth Football League (University Group) High-level Men's Super Championship League.

The match day was blessed with bright sunshine and gentle breezes, creating ideal conditions for the players' spectacular contest. The match was officiated by Wang Wei, a referee from the Chinese Super League. With the blow of the referee's whistle, the game officially began. Both teams displayed outstanding skills and teamwork on the pitch, maintaining their competitive spirit throughout the match. The game flowed back and forth between attack and defense, with both sides creating excellent scoring opportunities in the intense competition, drawing waves of cheers from the spectators.

Beyond the competitive sporting encounter, this exhibition match served as a cultural celebration. Football demonstrated its unique power to bridge nations and cultures throughout the match. The players showed fierce determination during play while fostering lasting friendships off the pitch, energizing the growing football partnership between China and Britain.

Beyond fostering football ties between the two nations, this friendly match showcased the rich heritage of Beijing Central Axis through the universal language of sports. The preservation of Beijing Central Axis calls for diverse promotional approaches, with football emerging as an innovative platform to revitalize its cultural significance. On the field, Chinese and British players demonstrated how sports transcend borders, their competitive spirit embodying the true essence of athletic excellence while marking another step forward in bringing Beijing Central Axis to the global stage.

"Through sports exchanges like this, we aim to celebrate the spirit of sports while raising awareness and engagement in preserving Beijing Central Axis's cultural heritage," said a spokesperson for the Beijing Central Axis Protection Foundation. The Foundation plans to organize more such events, integrating sports with cultural heritage promotion to enhance international appreciation of Beijing Central Axis.