After eliminating Bangkok United in a penalty shootout, Shandong Taishan became the last team to advance to the AFC Champions League Elite League. With a shortage of major generals and only two foreign players available, the Taishan players relied on their hard work to have the last laugh, and once again won the collective praise of the media.
There is no doubt that Shandong Taishan has ushered in a battle that must be won, but it has also truly reached the end of its rope. After losing to the Cangzhou Lions, Shandong Taishan has suffered three consecutive defeats, the first time in six years.
At the same time, Cresan's injury left Shandong Taishan with only two foreign players, Marcel and Waco, available. Not only that, the players' lack of physical fitness forced Cui Kangxi to rest Huang Zhengyu, Shi Ke, Liao Lisheng and other players.
In such a passive situation, Shandong Taishan lost the ball early again. However, Shandong Taishan Mountain withstood the pressure, first relying on Wako's world wave to equalize the score, and then relying on Wang Dalei's many superb saves to drag the game into a penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootout, Wang Dalei was lucky enough to pick the side of the north stand, and the fans did play a huge role. In fact, the Taishan players who played for 120 minutes were already exhausted, and even Wang Dalei also suffered from cramps.
However, the opponent missed two penalty kicks and Shandong Taishan finally had the last laugh. After being promoted, Wang Dalei lay on the lawn and celebrated wildly, while his teammates swarmed up and slapped the captain, but at this time Wang Dalei and Li Yuan both cramped.
Media person Xia Xiaosi said, "The Taishan team is very lucky, this is the hardest game the Taishan team has played in recent times." Li Xuan said, "The level of the game itself is indeed not high, but I actually It’s so exciting to watch. Who said the results don’t matter anymore? Shandong Taishan players should resist the pressure and keep working hard!”
After Shandong Taishan advanced to the AFC Champions League, media person Xu Jiang pointed out, “Congratulations to Shandong Taishan for advancing to the AFC Champions League qualifying round, It’s hard to fight for your life, it’s not easy! Every time Dalei saves the ball, he presses his legs to advance to the AFC Champions League. This is the bottom line, but Taishan still resists the pressure!”
media person Xu Zexin said, “ With a shortage of major generals and internal and external difficulties, Shandong Taishan fought hard for 120 minutes and survived. I hope this victory can wash away the previous gloom and usher in the light of tonight's MVP, Shandong Taishan's 12th player in the North Stand. "
However, Xu Jiang also blasted Cui Kangxi again, "Although Shandong advanced, I still want to torture my soul. How much credit does Cui Kangxi have for winning this game? Just because he let Bi Jinhao play, I want to give it to him? He lost points, which clearly made the game more difficult! ”
