On the evening of October 2, Beijing time, the second round of the AFC Champions League Elite League staged a focus of attention, and the Chinese Super League Shandong Taishan was a guest to challenge the powerful Japan powerhouse Kobe Victory. Yesterday, the first to play Shanghai Shuangxiong both lost 0:3, the Chinese Super League team suffered a humiliating two consecutive defeats in the AFC Champions League, this campaign, Shandong Taishan can raise eyebrows for the Super League, it is worth looking forward to.
However, the final result of the game ended in a regrettable fashion, Shandong Taishan lost 1-2 to Vissel Kobe, and the Chinese Super League team suffered three consecutive defeats in this round of the AFC Champions League. However, although Shandong Taishan lost this battle, it was still glorious despite the defeat, and played the blood and tenacity that the Chinese Super League team should have. Therefore, although Cui Kangxi led the team to lose, the fighting spirit he gave to Shandong Taishan was touching.
For most of the game, both sides showed a high level of competition and a strong desire to win. Vissel Kobe, with their delicate skills and tacit cooperation, had a certain advantage on the field, while Shandong Taishan relied on tenacious defense and occasional sharp counter-attacks to find an equaliser. However, the turning point came in stoppage time at full-time, when a sudden clash completely changed the course of the game.
The game entered the final stoppage time, and the fitness of both players was close to the limit, but the flame of victory burned even stronger. At this moment, Shandong Taishan defender Gao Zhunyi failed to control his movements in a defense near the corner flag area, and shoveled the opponent's foreign aid Patrick to the ground with a big tackle. This behavior immediately aroused strong dissatisfaction among the Kobe Victory Boat players, and the players from both sides quickly gathered around, and the verbal and physical confrontation gradually escalated, and a large-scale conflict broke out.
In the midst of the chaos, the referee intervened decisively to try to calm the situation, but the emotional players on both sides had difficulty controlling their actions. The coaching staff of the Shandong Taishan team failed to keep calm, and the two assistant coaches were sent off the field with red cards for rushing into the field and arguing with the opposing players, and at this moment, Taishan head coach Cui Kangxi also showed his unique stubbornness and blood, in order to protect his disciples, he also paid the price of a red card. In the next round of the AFC Champions League, he will be banned.
After nearly five minutes of confusion and negotiations, the game was finally resumed. However, at this time, the atmosphere on the field has become extremely tense, and every confrontation seems to be like sparks flying. When Tarzan won a set-piece at the back, everyone's attention was focused on the upcoming attack, however, after the ball was kicked out, the referee blew the game off again. It turned out that although Coach Choi Kang-hee was sent off, he still stood stubbornly on the bench and was unwilling to leave, although this behavior caused controversy and was not compliant, but it highlighted Choi Kang-hee's bloodiness and responsibility, which was awe-inspiring.
It wasn't until after another negotiation that Choi Kang-hee was forced to leave the bench. Shandong Taishan lost this game, but Cui Kangxi's bloodiness for the team to fight for every inch of land left a deep impression on the team. Shandong Taishan can be regarded as such a responsible coach, which can be regarded as the team's luck.