In the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, the much-anticipated dark horse Chongqing Tongliang Dragons played with a great deal of vigor at home, continuing their previous form of 0 defeats on both fronts. However, this time, the strikers were not as good as their opponents in seizing opportunities and lost 0-2 to Super League powerhouse Shanghai Shenhua. It is important to realize that Chongqing Tongliang Dragons is a China B team, and it is a miracle that they made it to the last eight. Facing these two strong teams, Chongqing Tongliang Dragon did not lose on the field and even dominated. He eliminated Chengdu Rongcheng with penalty kicks and lost to Shenhua after dominating the offense.
With a strong overall performance, Chongqing Tongliang Dragons created a miracle of 20 consecutive unbeaten matches in China B League and FA Cup before facing Shanghai Shenhua. With 4 wins in the FA Cup and 13 wins and 3 draws in China B League, the team has a strong momentum. Therefore, this game at home against Shanghai Shenhua, Chongqing Tongliang Dragon is not empty, coach Linlin used 442 formation, Chen Jiaqi, Yu Wang partner double striker, Gong Yunyang, Chen Korui, Li Zhenquan, Dilishati Abulimiti partner four midfielders, Wang Shiqin, Hu Yongfa, Zhao and Zhen, Yang Ting partner 4 defenders, goalkeeper Zhang Haixuan. The average age of the first team is only 24 years old, quite energetic, let people see a better future.
In the match, Chongqing Tongliang Dragon played defensive counterattack, in the opening 2 minutes, Yu Wang finished the threatening shot, but the ball speed is not enough, the goalkeeper pounced; in the 14th minute of the match, Li Zhen full strength shot was blocked, Chen Kerui long-distance shot deflected out of the goal; in the 15th minute of the match, Shanghai Shenhua played a more sophisticated, attacking more strong. By Yu Hanchao's supplementary shot, Chongqing Tongliang Dragon entered Shanghai Shenhua 0-1; in the 24th and 35th minutes of the game, Chongqing Tongliang Dragon finished the high-quality offense consecutively, but failed to score a goal.
Near the end of the first half, in the 43rd minute of the game, Xu Hao Yang broke through the penalty area, made an emergency snap and finished a diagonal shot. After the assist ended, Fernando finished the shot. Chongqing Tongliang Dragons 0-2, Shanghai Shenhua suffered their first double loss of the season. In the rest of the game, both teams attacked each other, but neither was able to change the score. At the end of the match, Chongqing Tongliang Dragons still had 41% possession despite the loss. Compared to Shanghai Shenhua's shots, they were 11-9, 5-5, which eventually became a 0-2 loss. The whole team played with their own style and level.
After the match, Chongqing Tongliang Dragon coach Linlin was interviewed. He thanked all the players for their hard work on the pitch and all the fans for their support and encouragement. In the league, this game is also a challenge for us. Speaking of losing to Shenhua, Linlin thinks we need to summarize. We returned to the training ground to make improvements. We hope that by working hard, we can meet Shenhua again in a few years. Chongqing Tongliang Dragons players were very reluctant and many of them shed tears. It is good to see that Chongqing Tongliang Dragon will win a title, the China B Championship. It has already won the title with 13 wins, 3 draws and 42 points, 7 points more than the second team. With 6 rounds left in the league, the probability of winning the title and promotion is high. The future of this team is something to look forward to.
