In the end the two teams played to a 1-1 draw, not winning a single game, but it was really good to play like this against the strongest team in China B. Now the draw for the Asian Champions League Elite has ended. For Shandong Taishan, the next match is a tough battle. Although the team is suffering from a lot of injuries right now, it's definitely in Shandong Taishan's favor to be able to play higher quality matches. There are a total of 12 elite matches to advance in this East Asia Region. Depending on the same country, Shandong Taishan will play eight other teams, four home games and four away games.
Shandong Taishan team should keep a relaxed mindset in the AFC Champions League, face the opponents as a weak team, analyze and study each opponent carefully, and go all out game by game. In the last Super League match, Shandong Taishan finally got a valuable victory at home. Although it did not have much impact on Shandong Taishan's points in the Chinese Super League, the victory gave the team renewed confidence. After all, Chengdu Rongcheng is a top three team, which is more meaningful than winning against a relegated team.
After the game, a discordant scene took place. Originally, the big win was a cause for celebration, but during the post-game thanksgiving, the fans wanted to interact with the players, however, the players didn't pay any attention to it and just skipped around the field, leading to the fans' dissatisfaction. After the game, the fans sat on the sidelines for a long time to express their anger. The fans were disappointed that the players did not give their best in the recent poor performance of the team. Some fans even left the team after the game without waiting for the players to thank them. It can be said that the gap between the players and the fans will be hard to bridge in a short time. How will the next match go, what do you think?
