After three exciting games, the Dalian Ren's starting lineup remained unchanged. However, two changes were made towards the end of the home match against Shenzhen. Goalkeeper Wu returned from injury, Mamba was absent due to suspension, and Wang Zhenao got his first career start. Other than that, the rest of the positional starters remained solid. This is a battle of life and death for the Dalian Ren, with a win to relegate them and a loss to drop them to Central League One. Coach Xie Hui insisted on his original tactics, hoping to inspire Manzocchi's potential through accurate passing, in order to seize the lead at the beginning of the game.
Captain Zhu Ting led the way, while Shenzhen had veteran Yang Boyu in attendance. Only three minutes into the game, Wu Wei attempted a long range shot, the first shot on goal for the Dalianites. In the sixth minute, Dalian had a great free kick opportunity, and Tesonev hit the post with his shot, narrowly missing the goal. Dalian launched an onslaught against Shenzhen. In the tenth minute, Wang Yu sent a backward ball to Zhu Ting, who was unable to touch the ball. In the sixteenth minute, Lv Peng made a breakaway and Tesonev's cross was headed in by Lin Liangming, but the angle was too good.
Dalian People's tactics were clear, seeking Manzocchi with side passes, and back-rower Wu Wei delivered many accurate passes. In the 22nd minute, Wang Xianjun took a long-distance shot, the ball was refracted on the opponent, and Wang Zhen'ao made up for it but failed to kick the ball correctly. In the 28th minute, Wang Zhen'ao showed his individual ability, crossing the midfield, the foreigner Tesonev shoveled the goal, Dalian people at home with a 1-0 lead, the initiative in hand.
Tesonev was in hot form. In the thirty-third minute, he broke into the box with the ball, but failed to form a shot due to his foot slipping. In the 31st minute, Wang Zhen'ao broke through to the penalty area again and played a clever inverted triangle pass to the center of the field, where Lin Liangming shot right on target but missed a good opportunity. In the 38th minute, Shenzhen scored a goal, but the referee signaled offside and the goal was disallowed. At the end of the game, Wang Di skillfully changed the direction of the goal, and the score was fixed at 1-1.
Although Dalian failed to extend their lead and missed two penalty kick chances. Overall, Dalian had more chances to score in the first half, but failed to capitalize on them. With both sides back on the same page, the game was in doubt. Dalian's defense conceded a number of unexpected goals. In the second half, Wang Yu's long pass, Zhu Ting's cross to the center, Lin Liangming's shot to the corner of the net was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper. In the 60th minute, Xie Hui adjusted his tactics, replacing Wang Yaopeng and Shang Yin.
In the 68th minute of the match, Dalian People's captain made a clever combination, Lin Liangming broke through the crowd and scored with his right foot, extending the score to 2-1. Lin Liangming scored in three consecutive matches and had an eye-catching performance. With these three points, Dalian People have won two games and their total points have risen to 18, two points more than the second-last Nantong Zhiyun. However, top scorer Manzocchi's red card suspension against Henan in the next round will have a huge impact on Dalianjin. Despite two wins in the last three matches, the players' confidence has been restored.
