On July 2, the night was low, and the flames of the 14th round of the Chinese Super League started again. In the newly born soccer hotbed of Dalian Barracuda Bay Soccer Stadium, Dalian People ushered in a fierce duel with Qingdao Sea Cowboys. At the final whistle, Lin Liangming's brilliant shot in extra time fixed the score at 1-1, and a thrilling draw was born.
Before the match, Dalian fans were as enthusiastic as the event itself, with unlimited creativity in the stands and huge TIFO patterns telling the legend of soccer in the city.
In the 14th minute of the game, Tesonev's precise pass nearly tore through the opponent's defense, Qingdao's defensive core Liu Jiaxun reached out in time to solve the danger.
In the 27th minute, Bosanjic's baseline break was forced by an opponent and Manzocchi grabbed the ball in front of the goal but missed the goal.
In the 69th minute, Lin Liangming suddenly killed into the penalty area, a shot looked bound to go in, but unexpectedly was Qingdao goalkeeper Mou Pengfei bravely parried out.
Immediately after, Qingdao Sea Cowboys Kang Gua created a penalty kick in the 73rd minute, and Forbes tied the game with a one-touch goal.
As the game entered the end, Manzocchi's header hit the post, and in 90+5 minutes, Lin Liangming added the equalizer! The Dalianese, with a great comeback won the applause of the fans.
