On the night of June 16th, Shandong Taishan scored 4-0 in a highly anticipated matchup.
housebreaking
The team's victory over Changchun Yatai not only kicked off the first of two consecutive victories in the new season, but also gave rival Yatai its first defeat of the season. Nonetheless, even though they gained three valuable points, Taishan's four goals invariably stemmed from mistakes made by Yatai's back line, and the team still needs to seek improvement in the details.
The focus of the battle of Yatai frequently send "generous gifts" goalkeeper Liu Weiguo two errors were replaced
In this matchup, the identities of the two sides are quite meaningful: one side is the newly defended champion, while the other side is the dark horse of last season's league, which is ranked fourth. Therefore, this match naturally became the focus of this round. Both teams have failed to live up to expectations in the early part of the season, with Taishan failing to show the depth of the defending champions, while Yatai, despite being unbeaten in the first three rounds of the season, only managed to beat a weaker Guangzhou City team.
Probably due to the pressure of the focus of the battle, Yatai players more than once to the Taishan team to offer a "big gift", which goalkeeper Liu Weiguo in the first and second halves each made a super, huge low-level mistakes, directly leading to the Taishan team's two goals. It is worth mentioning that Liu Weiguo, who is already 30 years old, came from
Luneng (city in Shandong)
Youth training camp, but has not been able to get a foothold in the first team, and in his early years has traveled to Guangzhou
Evergrande (name)
Seek development.
The first big win thanks to Yatai's "gift" and Taishan's self-struggle
Yatai's "gift" is not limited to Liu Weiguo. At the beginning of the second half, Okere in the penalty area of a direct pass by Sun Junho successfully break the ball, Jin Jingdao after getting the ball into the penalty area, Okere back to the defense not only stabbed the ball out, but also tripped Jin Jingdao. Initially, referee Li Haixin awarded a penalty kick, but the decision was canceled after video replay. However, just seven minutes later, Okere was slow to protect the ball in the box, allowing Kim to get in behind him and score a goal. For the final goal, Moises' long-distance shot came from a mistake by Yatai's Liao Chengjian, which was intercepted by Sun Junhao, creating an opportunity for Moises to shoot.
Although all four goals in this game were scored by mistakes of the opponents, especially the two mistakes of goalkeeper Liu Weiguo, these mistakes were also related to the continuous pressure of Taishan on the opponents. Liu Weiguo's first mistake was due to the Taishan team suddenly launched a high press in front of the field, so that the Yatai defenders in the pass felt the pressure, resulting in Han Pengfei had to pass back to the goalkeeper near the sideline, thus creating a mistake. The second goal came thanks to the persistence of Kim Kyung Do. The final goal was a key interception by Son Junho. Therefore, this big win is the result of Taishan players' self-struggle.
3-point first winning streak of the season welcome, Tigers still need to improve on the offensive side of the ball
Despite the opponent's consecutive mistakes, Taishan took the 3 points with a smile and won back-to-back games for the first time in the season. Even head coach Hao Wei was able to relax on the sidelines and drink water by the bench shed, a stark contrast to previous games. However, despite the big win and the winning streak, Taishan still has a lot of room for improvement. Especially on the offensive end, Kressan has struggled to integrate into the team's attacking system, and judging from his performance on the field, the taller player is more of a winger, preferring to move around the wings rather than staking out and fighting for headers in front of the goal.
In fact, it wasn't until Fellaini came on as a substitute in the second half that Taishan's offense gradually took hold. For those who are used to Pelé's style of play as the fulcrum in front of the field, Taishan team lacks the fulcrum and high point in front of the field, resulting in stagnant offense. This is a problem that the team needs to solve urgently. After all, you can't expect every opponent to make mistakes as often as the Yatai backline did in this game. Only by improving the fluidity of their own offense, goals will become a matter of course. (Yang Xixi)
