A "cotton coat" in the harsh winter

——Haide World participated in 2019The third "Dongfeng Honda Cup" football invitation tournament in the year

Together for sixteen years, striving hard for sixteen years. November 16Day 9At 9 o'clock, the rhythm of the music, rising and falling, echoed on the football field, and joyfully fell into the hearts of all partners in the Dongfeng Honda value chain. Dongfeng Honda's Executive General Manager, Tatsuya Natsume, kicked off the football on the green field, officially opening the third "Dongfeng Honda Cup" football invitation tournament.

This football invitation tournament is themed "Hand in hand for sixteen years, racing on the green field to ignite passion". After fierce competition among 32 teams last month, the top sixteen teams are ready to compete. Our Haide World team, along with Dongfeng Honda headquarters and its dealers and suppliers across the country, have all adjusted to their best competitive state.

11On the 16th at 1050The referee's whistle sounded, and the match officially began. The Haide World team faced their first group match against Shanghai Nitefu. Our players firmly controlled the pace of the game, with skilled passing and positioning among players, constantly pulling at the opponent's entire defense line; in the 16th minute, our defensive midfielder made a through ball to the midfielder, who turned his back to the defender, used his right foot to pull the ball, avoided the opponent's block, then turned and made a move to open the shooting angle, swinging his calf, the ball flew like a meteor into the upper right corner of the opponent's goal, and the opposing goalkeeper couldn't make any save. Our team led 1:0 against Shanghai Nitefu, and with goals from the forward and the winger, we achieved a 3:0 victory.

11On the afternoon of the 16th, our team faced the strongest opponent, Wuhan Hongyakun. The two sides drew in regular time, and the match went into a penalty shootout. In the sixth round, due to lack of experience, our team missed the penalty and lost; on the 11On the morning of the 17thOur team faced the last opponent in the group stage, Chedu Green Field. Both sides displayed a spectacular offensive battle, resulting in a 3:3 draw. Thus, the Haide World team finished the group stage with 1 win and 2 draws, accumulating 5 points, ranking second in the group, and advancing to the 5th to 8th place playoff; that afternoon at 4 o'clock, our team faced Guangdong Huizhou Dongfeng Parts. The first half was extremely tense, with both sides countering each other, and the second half became even more intense. However, the opponent took advantage of our defensive error to score first. Our team was unable to score despite numerous attacks, losing narrowly by 1 goal and regrettably entering the 7th to 8th place playoff.

11On the morning of the 18th, our team met the last opponent in the ranking match, Guangdong Hongtu. Due to the previous intensive schedule, 3 of our key players were unable to start, but the front players quickly tore through the opponent's defense with their skilled passing and cooperation, taking the lead with 2 goals. This ignited a furious counterattack from the opponent, who seized on our weaknesses to score 2 goals, leveling the score; in the second half, our team quickly adjusted the lineup, replacing the injured key players, and seized the opportunity. With clever cooperation from the defensive midfielder, the midfielder scored with a low shot, driving straight in and scoring. Although our team temporarily led 4:2, the main players were injured and the midfield strength significantly decreased, allowing the opponent to counterattack successfully and score 2 more goals, leveling the score at 4:4, leading the match into a penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, the first five rounds ended in a tie, and in the final round, Wang Zhixiang scored a crucial goal, defeating the opponent, and Haide World ultimately secured 7th place.Dongfeng Honda's Executive Deputy General Manager Zheng Chunkai, Party Secretary and Union Chairman Li Jingqiao, Discipline Inspection Secretary Zuo Shuguang, Purchasing Department Head Liu Yiping, and other relevant leaders attended the event. As Li Jingqiao, Secretary of Dongfeng Honda, said: "In the current harsh winter of the automotive industry, Dongfeng Honda will successfully achieve the annual production and sales target of 800,000 units. This counter-trend achievement is the result of the harmonious unity and hard work of the entire Dongfeng Honda value chain. This year's football match is also a symbol of friendship, akin to a cotton coat, adding warmth. Dongfeng Honda hopes to achieve mutual benefit and win-win with all value chain partners, realizing new breakthroughs in development."With many boats competing, those who row hard will lead. Haide World’s expedition to Wuhan this time allowed us to exchange football skills with teammates from the entire Dongfeng Honda value chain and learn from each other. During the competition, our team demonstrated a spirit of resilience, hard work, and striving for excellence, which won high recognition from the organizing committee and the audience on site, laying a good foundation for Haide World’s future participation.

The wind and thunder move, the flags flutter, and the grand blueprint rises. In the face of the automotive industry's major test for high-quality development, Haide World will undoubtedly take leading companies like Dongfeng Honda as benchmarks, using the development trend of the new four modernizations in the automotive industry as coordinates, and will move forward resolutely and courageously, striving to write a satisfactory answer.

百舸争流，奋楫者先。海德世此次远征武汉，和东风本田全价值链的队友交流球技，相互学习。比赛期间，我队彰显出的坚韧不拔、奋力拼搏、勇争一流的精神风貌，也赢得了组委会和现场观众的高度认可，这为海德世未来参赛打下了良好的基础。

风雷动，旌旗奋，起宏图。面对汽车行业高质量发展的行业大考，海德世必将以东风本田等头部企业为标杆，以汽车新四化发展趋势为坐标，义无反顾，勇毅前行，奋力书写一份满意的答卷。