On Saturday afternoon, December 4, 2004, Dalian Shide set foot in Pengcheng for the first time in the first year of the Chinese Super League, and started a fierce battle with Shenzhen Jianlibao in the 22nd round of the finale. Although both teams had already locked up the title in advance, the battle was full of gunpowder. Rumor has it that both teams were facing wage arrears at the time, but that didn't deter them from going all out.
The match is directed by Dalian Shide general manager Lin Lefeng and assistant coach Shi Lei, with captain Hu Zhaogun leading the team, while Shenzhen Jianlibao is led by coach Zhu Guanghu, with a luxurious lineup. Below is the list of starters and substitutes for both teams:
Dalian Shide: 1-Song Zhenyu; 12-Wang Sheng, 4-Zhai Yanpeng (87th minute, 16-Ji Mingyi), 3-Andersen, 20-Guo Liang; 17-Zou Jie, 14-Hu Zhaogun (captain), 26-Zhang Yalin (56th minute, 11-Yan Song), 21-Li Yao; 10-Jangovic, 15-Zhang Peng.
Shenzhen Jianlibao: 19-Li Leilei; 5-Li Weifeng; 31-Marico; 28-Xinfeng, 29-Lu Bofei, 33-Ozeas (46th minute, 21-Li Ming), 2-Chen Yongqiang, 14-Li Jianhua, 8-Zheng Bin (60th minute, 13-Li Fei), 20-Zhang Xinxin, 9-Li Yi (75th minute, 24-Yin Xiaolong, Late Pool Note: a said to be replaced by 22-Yuan Lin) .
At the beginning of the game, Dalian Shide was eager to grab points, while Shenzhen Jianlibao mainly focused on solid defense and waited for the opportunity to counterattack. The pace of the game was fast, but Dalian Shide was a little impatient in the attack, unable to make full use of the physical advantages of the strikers, and the defense was also a little weak.
In the 41st minute, Shenzhen Jianlibao backfield break, Lu Bofei quickly control the ball to the middle, Li Yi cleverly get rid of the defense, Lu Bofei accurate pass to the right gap, Li Jianhua high-speed insertion into the penalty area, 0-0, the end of the first half.
In the second half, Shenzhen Jianlibao strengthened their defense and Dalian Shide continued to attack. Just 2 minutes into the game, Jangovic's long pass was transferred to the right side of the penalty area, Zou Jie stopped the ball and shot at the goal, but the ball bounced out of the bottom line, and the home team nearly broke the goal.
In the 60th minute, Shenzhen Jianlibao scored again under guard. Li Fei took a free kick to the middle of the penalty area and Li Ming scored with a header to put Dalian Shide 0-2 down.
Trailing Dalian Shide did not give up and continued to insist on attacking from the left. Li Weifeng violated the opponent several times, leading to confusion on the field. In the 66th minute, Jangovic took a free kick, and Zhang Peng's header in the middle of the field brought the score to 1-2.
Three minutes later, Li Weifeng knocked down Zhang Peng while defending a header in the penalty area, and the referee decisively awarded a penalty kick. Jangovic scored at once and Dalian Shide equalized the score 2-2.
With the decline in physical fitness, the pace of the game slowed down significantly and the two teams finally shook hands 2-2. Dalian Shide continued to maintain an undefeated record in away matches against Shenzhen, and finally ranked fourth, although the four major, but the spirit is commendable.
