In the summit clash between Shandong Taishan and Chengdu Rongcheng, two Korean coaches, Choi Kang-hee and Seo Jung-won, engaged in a battle of wits and tactics. Before the match, the two coaches exuded deep respect in their handshake greetings. Shandong Taishan made only one change to their team, with Wang Tong starting in place of Sun Guowen, and Kressan returning to the bench, while Pato was on standby as a substitute. Early in the match, Shandong Taishan looked a bit passive, as in the previous match, Chengdu Rongcheng's defense increased in intensity. Wang Tong broke through with the ball but was hampered by a misplaced pass, while Liu Binbin's attack was also deflected. ! [Match Moments](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/163img/202308/2023245795708090351381914.jpg) In Choi Kang-hee's tactical system, the attack of the wingers is crucial. However, in the seventh minute, Moises' pass was broken, and Chen Pu got the ball but the keeper pounced on it. Shandong Taishan gave up the ball to look for a counterattack. Chengdu Rongcheng was very active, and Dong Yanfeng's header in the 14th minute almost broke the goal. Immediately afterward, Chen Pu's match with Moises was broken up. The battle between the two coaches was no less than the competition on the pitch. Taishan's players were in a hurry. Moises was directly facing Feng Zhuoyi's defense, but luckily the referee didn't show a yellow card. After 20 minutes of the match, Shandong Taishan still could not find a way to suppress their opponents. Choi Kang-hee was not happy with the performance of his players, while Seo Jung-won did not easily catch Choi off-guard in this match. However, Shandong Taishan has three attackers in Pato, Kressan and Fernando. In the 27th minute of the match, Choi Kang-hee adjusted his formation, with Lee Won-il and Moises swapping positions. Taishan's side defense was seriously challenged, Liu Binbin was destroyed when he got the ball, while the other side lost the ball completely. Chengdu Rongcheng's side of the field was in full swing, with foreigner Palacios unable to shoot, but with excellent dribbling ability. In the 34th minute, Li Yuanyi took a corner kick, but Moises failed to touch the ball. In the 36th minute, Palacios took the ball all over the field, and the South Korean foreign aid followed up with a shot, and the ball should go into the net. Wang Dalei could only sigh helplessly in the face of this goal. This goal fully demonstrated the individual ability of Chengdu Rongcheng's foreign aid. Wang Dalei was also dissatisfied with his teammates' defense. Li Yuanyi even failed to stop Palacios' breakthrough. This was the first time the team fell behind since three games. Shandong Taishan started a chaotic battle in the 40th minute when Fellaini got the ball and took a shot, but the ball flew out of bounds. Throughout the first half, Taishan looked passive and their defense was repeatedly threatened. Wang Dalei expressed his dissatisfaction several times. Towards the end of the first half, Palacios launched another long-distance attack, and fortunately, the last pass was broken. In the last moment of the game, Fellaini, Cressan and Pato, three high center forwards, gathered in the penalty area, waiting for the chance to head the ball, but their moves were all deflected. 0-1 loss may seem unfortunate, but the premise of the high ball is the side pass. Shandong Taishan's side defense was full of problems, and the players were rigid in their thinking. Cressan was crowded to one side and his threat came mainly from inside the box. This game proved once again the dilemma that Choi Kang-hee faced during his time at Shenhua: high center forwards are difficult to use. What happens if they are unable to capitalize on headed chances? International Liu Binbin was injured again, and his coach Seo Jung-won seemed to have taught Choi Kang-hee a lesson.
