One of the key factors behind Shandong Taishan's fluctuating performance is the lack of foreign aid. In a recent game, for example, the team was only able to start two foreign aiders, plus Delgado on the bench, the total number of foreign aiders is only three. Meanwhile, teams like Shanghai Harbor, Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Rongcheng have been able to consistently send five foreign aiders to start the game and have a strong bench.
Changchun Yatai faced the game in a 4141 formation, with Beric occupying the front line, Tan Long, Zui, Zhang Yufeng and Serginho forming the midfield, Wang Yu sitting in the defensive midfield, the four defenders were Li Shenyuan, Rossiqi, Yuan Mincheng and Abdukhemiti, and Wu Yaxe in goal. The total value of this starting lineup is 4.65 million euros.
Changchun Yatai's starting lineup featured four foreign players.
Only in the 10th minute, Changchun Yatai launched a counterattack, Tan Long broke through from the left and sent a precise pass, Beric crossed the ball inside the penalty area, Serginho grabbed the goal, Changchun Yatai took a 1:0 lead over Shandong Taishan. However, due to the absence of key international players, Shandong Taishan's defense exposed obvious problems.
In the 26th minute, Shandong Taishan kicked a corner kick to the penalty area, and after a header scramble, Kazayishvili scored with a left-footed shot to make the score 1:1.
In the 44th minute, Wu Xinghan broke the ball in the midfield, brought the ball to the right side of the front field to pass, Peng Xinli header, Shandong Taishan exceeded the score.
However, in the 68th minute, Beric was shanked and the referee blew for a penalty kick, which Serginho hit to bring the score back to 1-1 again.
In another match, Chengdu Rongcheng beat Qingdao Hainiu 5:1 on the road. As of now, Shandong Taishan has 30 points, two points behind third-ranked Chengdu Rongcheng. Beijing Guoan, on the other hand, beat Cangzhou Lions 4:0 at home, accumulating 31 points after 16 rounds of matches, as Shandong Taishan slipped to fifth place in the Chinese Super League standings.
