In the semi-final of the AFC Cup on the evening of September 24th, Chengdu Rongcheng lost 0-1 to Shandong Taishan and did not qualify for the final. After the match, Zhou Dingyang, captain of Chengdu Rongcheng team, accepted the media's instant interview and commented on the match.
Zhou Dingyang firstly expressed his recognition of the team's efforts: "In this game, our whole team put in their best efforts. From the beginning to the end of the game, we gave our best in every minute, especially in the last minutes of the game. But that's the way it is in soccer, sometimes the result doesn't depend entirely on how hard you work."
Zhou Dingyang commented on his team's performance in the match, "We fought with Shandong Taishan for nearly 90 minutes, and they were really strong, but we were not the least bit intimidated. We showed our fighting spirit and team spirit on the field, which is worth recognizing. However, in the last moment of the game, Zheng Zheng's killer goal made us a bit regretful, but that's the charm of soccer, you never know what will happen next."
Talking about the team's luck this season, Zhou Dingyang looked a bit helpless: "This season we are really not very lucky, right? Sometimes, even if you put in all your efforts, you may not be able to get the results you want. However, this will not change our love for soccer and our desire to win. We will continue to work hard and improve ourselves to bring more exciting games to our fans."
Finally, Zhou Dingyang especially thanked the fans for their support: "I would like to thank our fans who always support us so unconditionally. Win or lose, they will always be by our side. This kind of support is priceless to us. We hope that next season we will have the opportunity to return the favor by doing better. At the same time, we are looking forward to performing well in the upcoming matches and bringing more surprises to our fans."
