In the 19th round of the 2024 Chinese Super League (CSL) season, Chengdu Rongcheng sat down at their home stadium, Phoenix Hill Sports Park Professional Soccer Stadium, and welcomed a key matchup with Tianjin Jinmen Tigers. The match not only tested the strength and tactics of the two teams, but also a battle of will and fighting spirit.
At the beginning of the first half, Chengdu Rongcheng showed a strong home field advantage, and they continuously attacked the goal of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers with precise passes and active running. In the 15th minute, Chengdu Rongcheng's exquisite cooperation finally came to fruition, Gurfinkel sent a precise pass from the side road, Zhou Dingyang, who followed up in the middle of the road, jumped up high, overpowered the defenders, and broke the deadlock with a powerful header, giving Chengdu Rongcheng a 1-0 lead.
However, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers did not give up their resistance. In the 25th minute, there was a sudden change on the field, Hadas stepped on an opponent in the process of defense, and the referee showed a red card to send him off, and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers had to fight with ten men. This change undoubtedly brought great pressure to the defense of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, but their players showed their tenacious fighting spirit. In the 38th minute, Chengdu Rongcheng's defender Li Yang made a mistake when clearing the ball, and the ball fell to Ademi's feet, who seized the opportunity and fired a shot straight to the corner of the net, equalizing the score for Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, 1-1!
Both sides didn't let up and the pace of the game was still tight and intense. Chengdu Rongcheng continued to strengthen their offense with their numerical superiority, while Tianjin Jinmen Tigers tried to find a good chance to break through with every counter-attack. In the 65th minute, Chengdu Rongcheng took the lead again, Romulo sent a precise cross from the right side, Zhou Dingyang was the key man again, he jumped up high in the penalty area and sent a powerful header into the goal of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Chengdu Rongcheng took the lead 2-1.
In the following game, both sides tried their best but failed to rewrite the score again. Although Tianjin Jinmen Tigers were outnumbered, they managed to keep the score until the end of the match with their strong fighting spirit and tight defense. Chengdu Rongcheng, on the other hand, with better overall coordination and the ability to seize opportunities, finally beat Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2-1 at home and won this crucial battle.
