Changchun Yatai today's battle of the formation is quite meaningful: the goal God Zong Lei guard the goal, Wang Wanpeng, Melkan and Tang Jing composed of a solid back line; midfield, Lv Jianjun, Mai Kai, Liu Xiaodong, Shubasheqi each in their own way, while Jiang Pengxiang, Yan Feng, Liu Weidong is rotating on the field; front line, Zhang Xiaofei, Elvis and Cao Timbaqi all power.
Looking back at Dalian Shide's last five home games, only one goal was conceded, yet in this game it was quickly met with two consecutive defeats by the opponent.
The drums of war were beating, and Shide attacked fiercely in the first half, but never managed to break the enemy. In the 27th minute, Yatai launched an attack on the left side, Mai Kai clever pass, Li Xuepeng header clearance error, Lv Jianjun get the ball and easily pass, Shubasheqi did not turn around, a foot shot broke the net, Shide team 0-1 down.
Fans in the stands were emotional and chanted Ahn Jung-hwan's name.
In the 40th minute of the battle, Elvis crossed the ball from the right side of the road, and Shubashevich was left unguarded and scored with an easy header, putting Sidekick in a passive position at 0-2.
During the halftime break, Coach Xu Hong summarized the team's performance and motivated his players, "We have a chance to turn the game around, so make sure to stick with it, confidence is the key, and anything is possible!"
In the second half, Ateneo's attacking force was not reduced, and Xu Hong duly adjusted the formation to 4-3-3, with Ahn Jung-hwan coming on as a substitute and energizing the midfield.
In the 58th minute, James grabbed a break and formed a single cut, facing Zong Lei, decisively shot the goal, Shide team 1-2 back to a city.
In the 65th minute, Adam's long pass to the right side of the front field, Liu Yujian's header was swung over, and James passed again to Ahn Jung-hwan, who faced the attacking Zonglei, and Ahn deftly shot the ball to the goal, and Sidekicks equalized the score 2-2.
The two sides then went on a fierce attack, and in the 73rd minute, Zhao Xuzhi's cross was headed home by James for a second goal, giving Sidel a 3-2 lead that they held until the end of the match.
This reversal, Shide team from two goals down to the final win, became the first miraculous reversal of Dalian after the professionalization of Chinese soccer, coach Xu Hong specially arranged a banquet to celebrate the low-profile character of the night.
