The 23rd round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) saw the last match, with Changchun Yatai hosting CSL powerhouse Cangzhou Lions. In the last game, Changchun Yatai, who lacked troops, beat Chengdu Rongcheng, and basically all of the team's injured players returned in this round. In addition, Changchun Yatai welcomed the long-lost lineup. Both teams played very aggressively throughout the match, and Changchun Yatai, playing at home, was much better prepared. Coupled with Tan Long's magical performance, they finally won the Cangzhou Lions with a 3 win :1 over the visitors.
The game started with Changchun Yatai using their home advantage to dominate the attack. In the 6th minute of the game, Serginho and Cheng Changcheng made a brilliant partnership and Zui, who had inserted himself into the box in time, took the ball and faced the keeper. Shao Pu-liang made a brilliant save and the Cangzhou Lions escaped. Although things were slightly passive in the opening half, Oscar and Owusu were very strong on the counterattack. In the 13th minute, Oscar ate Okore all by himself and then turned his back on Cuillin, both missing the goal. In the first 15 minutes, both teams played conservatively, with quick transitions between offense and defense. Breaking through a turning point in the 20th minute, Serginho took the ball outside the box and shot with power.
Trailing Cangzhou Lions immediately launched a counterattack, Oscar continued to use his individual ability to threaten Changchun Yatai's goal. In the 30th minute, Zui got the ball in front of the goal and hit the crossbar with one cold foot as Cangzhou Lions escaped again.Three minutes later, Cangzhou Lions made an aggressive attack in front of the goal. Owusu got away from the defense and passed with one foot through the Changchun Yatai defense. In the back, Oscar surprisingly flew away with an open goal. The game entered the last minutes of the first half. Due to the intense confrontation, there were constantly people on the pitch, but the action was not big enough to cause a large-scale conflict. At the end of the game, Changchun Yatai temporarily led by one goal.
Throughout the first half, both teams still played well. Cangzhou Lions were not tactically conservative even though they were playing away from home. After the comeback of several generals, the overall technical and tactical performance of Changchun Yatai was significantly better than before. The performance of Serginho and Zui was very important and a great guarantee for the team's lead. Although the Cangzhou Lions are temporarily behind, I believe that as long as Zhao Junzhe's guidance can make targeted adjustments in the lounge, relying on the cooperation of the first three foreign aiders, it is still able to play a lot of threatening offense, which is of special concern to Changchun Yatai.
Changchun Yatai started the second half with a substitution of Cao Yongjing, but less than a minute into the game, a long pass from Zui's midfield gave Cao a very good chance to shoot, but unfortunately, he was soft on the doorstep. Cangzhou Lions struggled to find opportunities on the offensive end. Changchun Yatai paid special attention to the position of Oscar and the other two foreigners in defense, but in the 57th minute, Cangzhou Lions corner kick was sent out, and Škorđić's direct shot from the back point was blocked by a defender, but the ball fell to Oscar's feet, who fell to the ground and stabbed the ball into the goal, and Cangzhou Lions equalized! However, over the next two minutes, the field suddenly caught fire for the Dragons.
Trailing by two goals, Zhao Junzhe quickly adjusted the lineup groups on the pitch. As time went by, the players' stamina began to drop. Cangzhou Lions tried to counterattack, but the lineup was severely disjointed due to the physical effects. There were only three foreigners left playing alone in front of the field. In the 79th minute, Cangzhou Lions organized a wave of attack in front of the field, allowing Changchun Yatai's goal to wind up. Fortunately, Wu Ya Ke concentrated and highly resisted to turn away the shot. Finally, after 6 minutes of extra time, Cangzhou Lions could not come back and lost to Changchun Yatai again.
There are many reasons why the Cangzhou Lions lost the game. However, as a defender, Liu Yang has to take a lot of the blame. The first two goals the team conceded were from opponents who beat themselves one-on-one and then conceded! Head coach Zhao Junzhe repeatedly yelled at Liu Yang off the field to focus. For Changchun Yatai, the ever-controversial head coach Chen Yang was able to beat his opponents because the team adjusted Tan Long on the wing to the front line in the second half, which had an immediate effect. Subsequently, Cao Yongjing's changes also posed a great threat to the Cangzhou Lions' defense. Changchun Yatai not only killed Cangzhou Lions, but also won the sky.
Finally, we have to say that Tan Long's performance is much better than Wu Lei's, at least in this round of comparison can be completed. Facing Meizhou Hakka, Shanghai Seaport wasted Wu Lei's three single shots, while Tan Long seized all but a few chances, but even so, the national football team still has no place for Tan Long, and the forward line is basically controlled by Ackerson and Wu Lei.
