The Chinese Super League continues, with Shanghai Shenhua away to take on the vice-squad leader Qingdao West Coast. Before the game, whether it was the media or fans, they were basically unanimously optimistic that Shenhua could win easily, but they didn't expect Shenhua to play so hard in the whole game, and the counterattack on the west coast of Qingdao played impressively, the two teams fought until stoppage time, Shanghai Shenhua took advantage of the opportunity of a corner kick, and the captain Wu Xi headed the goal, and finally Shanghai Shenhua won the game 1:0, and the points chased Shanghai Port. Qingdao West Coast, on the other hand, continues to be in last place in the league.
Malele's powerful shot in the opening 30 seconds sounded the clarion call for Shanghai Shenhua's attack. Although Qingdao West Coast is fighting at home, it is trapped by limited strength, so it can only recycle the formation and tighten the fence to defend and counterattack. In the 19th minute, Qingdao West Coast launched a sharp counterattack, Duan Liu Yu instigated, and Nelson Luz headed from close range, slightly higher! Shanghai Shenhua escaped. And Shenhua's defense always leaks, in the 24th minute, Nelson Luz once again missed the close header and lost the chances that must be scored in a row, which made Nelson Luz himself very annoyed.
As the game progressed, the two teams moved a little bigger, and the referee kept showing yellow cards to warn both sides. In the 35th minute, Shanghai Shenhua also played a wonderful counterattack, Andre Luiz crossed from the side, Malele attracted the defense, and the unguarded Teixeira easily took the ball to face the goalkeeper, and a strong shot was saved by Shi Xiaotian! In the last ten minutes, Shenhua gradually launched a powerful attack and constantly besieged the restricted area on the west coast of Qingdao. Manafa passed a wide range to the back point, and Wu Xi's volley was blocked. At the end of the half, the two teams played to a 0:0 draw.
Throughout the first half, the west coast of Qingdao, which was playing at home, was still very good in terms of tactical arrangements and the fighting spirit of the players. Especially in the first 20 minutes, the team counterattacked repeatedly and broke through the defense of Shanghai Shenhua, but Nelson Luz repeatedly missed good opportunities, and the team missed the opportunity to score the lead. And when Shanghai Shenhua came back to his senses, the team showed a good offensive state, Teixeira had a great opportunity close at hand, and Wu Xi's cushion shot also shocked Shi Xiaotian into a cold sweat. In short, the entire first half was a goal for both teams, so the arrangement of the midfield during this period was crucial.
Coming back in the second half, Slutsky replaced Andre Luis with Xie Pengfei. Shanghai Shenhua continued to exert force on the offensive end, and Xie Pengfei once scored a goal at the back post, but the goal was invalidated due to a pass out of bounds. Qingdao West Coast still insisted on its quick counterattack strategy, and in the 55th minute, Lei Wenjie had to leave the game early because of a strain, and Riascos came into play. Shanghai Shenhua, who has been attacking for a long time, is a little impatient and always wants to penetrate the opponent's defense line inside, but the personnel in the penalty area are dense, and it is difficult to make fine cooperation.
In the 68th minute, Shenhua passed into the penalty area from the side, and Malele jumped high to head the ball and was bravely pressed under Shi Xiaotian. Just a minute later, Qingdao West Coast also played a wonderful counterattack, and Duan Liuyu's powerful shot was saved by Bao Yaxiong. The referee has many controversial blows, which makes Slutsky on the sidelines very dissatisfied! In the 84th minute, Shenhua Bianlu hoisted into the penalty area again, and after the header was ferried, Malele once again missed a good opportunity close at hand! At a distance of less than half a meter, Dong Lu called incredible. In stoppage time, Zhu Chenjie and Jiang Shenglong attacked the goal continuously, but they were all magically resolved! But then taking advantage of the opportunity of a corner kick, Wu Xi scored with a header!
Although Qingdao West Coast lost, just like Mr. Dong Lu said, no matter whether he wins or loses, goalkeeper Shi Xiaotian deserves to be the best in the game. This game has forced Shenhua into a desperate situation, but for the west coast of Qingdao, the team has to think about the future, after all, after Nantong Zhiyun won the three towns of Wuhan, it has been out of the relegation zone, and the most dangerous team in the future has become itself.