Tracing the classic battle in the history of Dalian soccer: on December 4, 2004, the first year of the Chinese Super League, a passionate battle unfolded between Shide and Shenzhen Jianlibao. In this 22nd round of the final battle, both sides back and forth, and finally ended in a 2-2 draw, Shide players Jangovic and Zhang Peng respectively.
On that day, Shide's team challenged Shenzhen Jianlibao, who won the championship two rounds ahead of schedule, on the road. Although both teams are facing the plight of salary arrears, the enthusiasm of the game did not diminish because of the plight. Both teams sent their strongest lineups with the intention of proving their strength in this crucial battle.
On the afternoon of the match, Dalian Shide, under the command of general manager Lin Lefeng and assistant coach Shi Lei, faced Shenzhen Jianlibao, coached by Zhu Guanghu. Hu Zhaojun, the captain of Shide team, was dressed for the match, while Shenzhen team showed strong strength.
In the starting lineup, Sidekicks have players such as Song Zhenyu, Wang Sheng, Zhai Yanpeng, Andersen and Guo Liang, while Shenzhen Jianlibao has powerhouse players such as Li Leilei, Li Weifeng and Marico.
At the beginning of the game, Dalian Shide was eager to get the victory and attacked greatly, while Shenzhen Jianlibao was mainly on defense. Both sides attacked at an extremely fast pace, with Shide attacking slightly impatiently in the middle, unable to give full play to the advantages of the strikers.
In the 41st minute, Shenzhen Jianlibao made it 0-0 through a quick counterattack with Lu Bofei sending a precise pass to Li Jianhua who scored off a steal inside the penalty area.
In the second half, Shide continued to attack, but Shenzhen Jianlibao defended tenaciously. In the 60th minute, Shide's Li Fei took a free kick and Li Ming scored a header to make the score 0-2.
However, the trailing Shide team did not give up. In the 66th minute, Jangovic took a free kick and Zhang Peng scored with a header to bring the score to 1-2. Three minutes later, Li Weifeng was fouled in the penalty area, and Jangovic equalized the score at 2-2 with a goal.
In the end, the two sides ended this wonderful match with a 2-2 draw. Dalian Shide team showed tenacious fighting spirit in this game, although failed to win, but kept the undefeated record against Shenzhen Jianlibao on the road.
