On July 7, Beijing time, the 16th round of China's first division soccer league saw a fascinating match between Dalian Yingbo and Qingdao Red Lions at home. With the referee's whistle blowing, this exciting match was officially kicked off.
At the beginning of the match, Dalian Yingbo showed a strong desire to attack. Their forward line frequently attacked Qingdao Red Lion's defense, trying to break the deadlock. Qingdao Red Lions didn't show any weakness either, as they responded to Dalian Yingbo's offense through close staring and aggressive stealing. However, in the 20th minute, Kotelnik caught Qingdao Red Lion's defense negligence and scored a wonderful goal to open the first record for Dalian Yingbo.
Qingdao Red Lions didn't get discouraged after losing the ball, they strengthened their offense and tried to equalize the score quickly. However, Dalian Yingbo's defense was very solid, frustrating Qingdao Red Lion's attack. Instead, before the end of the first half, Kotelnik was once again on the ball, utilizing a subtle combination to score twice and extend the score to 2-0.
Qingdao Red Lions made tactical adjustments at the start of the second half, trying to turn the situation around by strengthening their midfield control. However, Dalian Yingbo didn't give them too many chances. Kotelnik once again showed his outstanding individual ability in the second half, he took a pass from his teammates and calmly pushed the ball in front of the goalkeeper to complete his hat-trick and extend the score to 3-0.
Qingdao Red Lions' players looked a bit overwhelmed by Dalian Yingbo's fierce attack. Despite their efforts, they were unable to change the score. Instead, in extra time, Dalian Yingbo's Karanga made his debut, taking a pass from a teammate and calmly pushing the ball into the goal to make the score 4-0.
During the match, Qingdao Red Lions had a penalty kick opportunity. However, against Dalian Yingbo's goalkeeper Sui Weijie, their penalty kick was valiantly saved and the match ended with Dalian Yingbo thrashing Qingdao Red Lions 4-0.
