At 16:00 on June 5, Shandong Taishan welcomed Wuhan in their own camp, with nine core players missing from their squad. In the match, young player Zhang Yuanshu scored a brilliant shot for Taishan, and finally, under the tactical guidance of Hao Wei, Taishan shook hands with Wuhan, coached by Li Xiaopeng, with a score of 1-1.
Since regrouping on May 27, Taishan's preparation has been organized. Artemisia Junmin, Jin Jingdao, Wu Xinghan, Wang Dalei, Ji Xiang, Liu Binbin, Zheng Zheng and other players traveled with the national team to the United Arab Emirates, while youngster Guo Tianyu joined the U22 national team, and South Korean midfielder Son Junho represented the South Korean national team in the World Preliminary 40. Despite the missing of these nine players, the other players, led by the coaching staff, are still giving their best to fully prepare for the upcoming match. The meeting with Wuhan was to test the results of the team's recent training and to understand the players' status.
In the 30th minute of the first half, Zhang Qi sent a precise pass from the side road, Leonardo jumped up to take a header, but Wuhan's goalkeeper bravely pounced on it. In the 26th minute of the second half, Taishan launched an attack in front of the field, Zhang Yuanshu received the ball and cleverly broke into the penalty area, a long shot straight into the corner, helping the team to take the lead. Towards the end of the match, Wuhan scored a goal in a melee in the penalty area to equalize the score. In the end, Taishan and Wuhan drew 1-1.
It is worth mentioning that Zhang Yuanshu had a record of scoring goals in the warm-up matches during the winter training in Guangzhou this year. The outstanding performance in this warm-up match may enable him to win Hao Wei's favor and open a new chapter in his career.
