At 15:30 Beijing time on January 8, the first leg of the 2021 Ping An Chinese Super League play-offs was contested at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Center, and Qingdao team faced Zhejiang, the third place in the Chinese League A. Throughout the game, all the players of the Qingdao team tried their best on the field, but in the case of an untidy lineup, it was difficult to create more effective threats to the opponent. In the first half, the opponent scored the only goal of the game by counter-attacking, and finally the first leg of the play-off ended with a one-goal defeat by Qingdao. The second leg of the tournament will take place on the afternoon of January 12. There are still 90 minutes left in the final battle, the team still has a chance, Qingdao will not give up!
In the first half, the two sides did not have too much temptation, and the scramble in the midfield was very fierce. Qingdao has relatively few opportunities to create absolute shots on goal. In the 7th minute, Bardu's long-range shot from outside the penalty area was blocked by the opposing player, completing Qingdao's first shot. In the 30th minute, the opponent played a counterattack, goalkeeper Li Zhizhao saved the opponent's first kick, but Zhejiang foreign assistant Andreasevic's supplementary shot finally scored. After conceding the ball, Qingdao tried to press forward, but the defensive risk also increased. At the end of the first half, Qingdao team fell behind 0-1.
In the second half, Ji Xiaoxuan came off the bench to strengthen the team's attack. However, as soon as the opening, the opponent took advantage of several mistakes by qingdao to complete the shot. At the crucial moment, goalkeeper Li Zhizhao's high resistance did not lose the goal. In the 52nd minute, Qingdao won a perfect set-piece in front of the field, and Zhou Junchen's direct shot went high over the crossbar.
In the 64th minute, Wang Wei's kick from the flank was slightly off target. In the 67th minute, Zhu Jianrong, who had returned from injury, came off the bench. In the 69th minute, Wang Hao fell to the ground after contacting the opposing goalkeeper in the penalty area, but the referee and the video assistant referee did not show any indication.
In the 74th minute, Zhou Junchen passed the ball to the back point in the penalty area, and Liu Jian's header was held by the opposing goalkeeper. Subsequently, Li Peng came on to replace Liu Jiashen. Qingdao's offensive team has significantly strengthened, but it has not formed an absolute opportunity, although it has tried its best, but Qingdao team still lost to the opponent 0-1.
Starting list:
1-Li Zhizhao (U23), 4-Wang Hao, 16-Lü Peng, 17-Zhou Junchen (U23), 19-Zhu Ting, 21-Wang Wei, 23-Liu Jiashen, 25-Zou Zheng, 29-Ruan Zhexiang, 28-Badu (F), 31-Liu Jian (C)
List of substitutes:
2- Jiang Weipeng, 3- Fang Xinfeng (U23), 5-Li Peng, 10-Alexandrini (F), 14-Song Runtong (U23), 18-Zhao Shi, 24-Hu Jiajia (U23), 26-Vukovic (F), 27-Zhu Jianrong, 30-Maimaiti Abdullah, 32-Yang Yu, 33-Ji Xiaoxuan
In a post-match interview, Ji Xiaoxuan said: "In difficult times, we must be more united and more cohesive. There are 90 minutes left in the final showdown, and we will never give up. ”
In the post-match press conference, acting head coach Yang Weijian said: "Although we lost 0-1, our players fought from the beginning of the game until the end of the game. As managers I am thankful to them, there are 90 minutes left in the second leg of the showdown and we only have to go all out to pull the situation back. ”