In the late afternoon of May 30th, Chengdu Rongcheng had a goal feast against Kunshan in the 8th round of the 2021 season. Early in the match, Chengdu Rongcheng took a 2-0 lead, only to be overtaken by Kunshan 3-2. Fortunately, the team adjusted quickly and ended the match with a 3-3 draw. Although defense, especially set piece defense, is still a pain point for the team, the 3-3 draw leaves Chengdu Rongcheng without a win for the third consecutive round, and currently sitting at 5th place in the Central League table. if Nantong Zhiyun beats BeiShiDa tonight, Chengdu Rongcheng's ranking may continue to drop.

Chengdu Rongcheng had a lot of highlights in this campaign, but the "crisis of confidence" and "afternoon curse" of Coach Xu Zhengyuan made the fans worried. In the first stage of the Dalian Region, Chengdu Rongcheng achieved 4 wins and 1 draw, and once led the standings. However, after the second stage began, the team suffered a series of defeats, first 0-2 against Jiangxi North Gate, and then 0-0 draw with Nanjing City. In front of two relatively weak opponents, Chengdu Rongcheng only achieved 1 draw and 1 loss, falling out of the promotion zone. In the 8th round of matches, Zhejiang beat leader Meizhou Hakka 5-4 and Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic beat Xinjiang Tian Tian Xuebao 1-0, while Chengdu Rongcheng ranked 5th in the overall standings of the Central League, a precarious situation.

Chengdu Rongcheng's opponent in this round, Kunshan, was the only opponent that Chengdu Rongcheng failed to win in the first stage. In the first round, Chengdu Rongcheng was trailing 1-0 until the 88th minute when Leonardo's reverse kick equalized the score and gave Chengdu Rongcheng one point. The victory was not possible without the captain of Kunshan team, right back Zhang Chenglin, who was injured in the second half, otherwise Chengdu Rongcheng might not have been able to achieve the equalizer.

In fact, Chengdu Rongcheng also drew with Kunshan in last year's Central League, a match that became a major turning point in Chengdu Rongcheng's failed attempt to reach the Super League.

Chengdu Rongcheng skipper Xu Zhengyuan encountered skepticism from fans after two consecutive losses. He said his team played hard in the second half and the opposing defense did well. He promised to adjust the offense against the intensive defense. Before the match, Xu Zhengyuan also said that he would make adjustments to the Kunshan team to get a good result.

It is worth mentioning that the match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Kunshan was scheduled to be played in the afternoon, which worried many Chengdu fans. The previous two matches, a thrilling draw with Kunshan and a blowout loss to Jiangxi Beidamen, were both played in the afternoon, while Chengdu Rongcheng achieved an undefeated record of 4 wins and 1 draw in the evening matches.

The match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Kunshan was a goal battle with both teams chasing each other and ended in a 3-3 draw. This match has made Chengdu Rongcheng fans look forward to the future of the team.

Chengdu Rongcheng manager Xu Zhengyuan has suffered a crisis of confidence, and many fans are worried about the "afternoon curse".

Feng Zhuoyi opened the scoring for Chengdu Rongcheng with a header in front of the goal.

Feng Zhuoyi took the free kick and Liu Ruofan added a header.

Center back Liu Tao's header helped Chengdu Rongcheng to a strong equalizer.

19Hits​ Collection

Related