On March 9th, Beijing time, the Chinese Super League ushered in a focus battle. Shandong Taishan faced Beijing Guoan at home. After 90 minutes of fierce battle, the two sides drew 0-0, and Taishan team drew with Guoan's main force as a substitute.
The Jinglu War has always been a beautiful sight in Chinese football. Fans from both sides went from being unanimous in the AFC Champions League to becoming tense in the league in just a blink of an eye. Both sides won in the first round of the league. Shandong Taishan defeated Changchun Yatai 4-2, while Beijing Guoan defeated the Cangzhou Lions with two goals in the away game. However, in comparison, Shandong Taishan played an AFC Champions League game in mid-week, which required a lot of physical energy, and they will go to Yokohama immediately after the game. Therefore, although Shandong Taishan is slightly stronger, it also casts a layer of uncertainty on this Jinglu battle.
Sure enough, compared with the AFC Champions League starting lineup, Shandong Taishan rotated as many as 9 players in one go. Among the 11 starting players, there was only one foreign player, Judson. Bi Jinhao and Mai Wulang are on the front line, Huang Zhengyu and Jia Feifan are in the midfield, Chen Pu and Xie Wenneng are flying together on both wings, and the defense line is Song Wenlong, Zhao Jianfei, Jia Desong, and Tong Lei from left to right, and the goalkeeper is still Wang Dalei. Beijing Guoan has four foreign aids. Zhang Yuning, Lin Liangming, and Fabio form a trident. Li Ke and Gonzalo partner in the midfield. Li Lei and Wang Gang serve as two wing-backs. Ngadeu, Mamadou, and Bo Yang Partnering with three central defenders, the goalkeeper is Hou Sen.
In the first half of the game, just 4 minutes into the game, Beijing Guoan got an excellent opportunity. Lin Liangming accurately crossed the right side, Wang Gang passed the ball, and Fabio missed the empty goal. In the 14th minute, Hou Sen made a low-level mistake and the ball from the backcourt was intercepted. Fortunately, the Guoan defense line was in time to block the shot. Although the Taishan team's substitutes were far behind the main force in terms of strength, they fought actively and got into a stranglehold with Guoan in the midfield. For a period of time, the offense even suppressed Guoan, which is very impressive. Jia Feifan even showed the strength of No. 10 in the National Olympics. He made several steady and hard shots and predicted the opponent's shots. Throughout the first half, both sides made frequent mistakes. The Taishan team had zero shots on target and ended in a goalless draw 0-0.
In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again. Shandong Taishan took the lead in making substitution adjustments. Peng Xinli and Wu Xinghan came on the bench. Jia Feifan and Peng Xinli received consecutive yellow cards in a short period of time. In the 62nd minute, Cui Kangxi began to change the main force. The appearance of Kazaishvili and Li Yuanyi released the offensive signal. In the 72nd minute, Pato replaced Xie Wenneng, and the Taishan team used up all five substitutions. As the game progressed, Guoan began to press forward. Wang Dalei made two wonderful saves in a row to keep the goal. At the last moment of stoppage time, Bi Jinhao missed the header with a header, and the two sides shook hands with each other 0-0.
In this game, Shandong Taishan was really impressive. Most of them were substitutes, but they tied with Beijing Guoan, who had 4 foreign players and 4 international players. It was really a draw but a win. Not only did they score points, they also won. Let the main force rest. After this Chinese Super League match, Shandong Taishan will go to Japan to challenge the Yokohama Marinos. The Taishan team lost 1-2 at home in the first round, but Chen Pu’s goal kept hope that the Taishan team can create a miracle in the second round.
