Shandong Taishan player Delgado (center) celebrates the team's scoring during a match on January 9.
On the same day, in the final of the 2021 Chinese Football Association Cup held in Chengdu, Sichuan, Shandong Taishan defeated Shanghai Harbor 1-0 to win the championship.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xi
Chengdu, January 9 (Xinhua) -- On the evening of the 9th, the final of the 2021 Chinese Football Association Cup was staged at the professional football stadium of Chengdu Phoenix Mountain Sports Park, and Shandong Taishan successfully defended the title by beating Shanghai Harbor 1:0, which is also the seventh FA Cup champion in the history of Taishan team. The Tarzan team thus won the season double, and it was also the third double in team history.
After the opening, the two sides competed in midfield, and the confrontation was fierce, but there were not many threatening attacks. In the 20th minute, the Harbor team opened a tactical corner, after a smooth short pass cooperation, Yu Hai in the small penalty area to get a good opportunity to attack the goal at close range, but unfortunately a foot push angle was slightly correct, was successfully defused by the responsive Taishan goalkeeper Wang Dalei. After that, Taishan's Xu Xin's powerful long-range shot outside the penalty area also surprised the opposing goalkeeper Yan Junling in a cold sweat, but the ball slid out of the goal, and the two sides exchanged white rolls in the first half.
In the second half, the Tarzan team significantly accelerated its pace and continued to press the opponent. In the 63rd minute, the Tarzan team made a personnel adjustment, and Kim Kyung-do, who was more offensively capable, came on the scene in an attempt to break the deadlock on the field as soon as possible. A series of adjustments finally came to fruition, in the 82nd minute, Taishan team in the opponent's penalty area arc top of the position of the free kick, Zheng Zheng's free kick drew a beautiful arc and smashed on the goal beam, Yan Junling double fists knocked the ball out of the box, at this time Taishan team defender Jia Desong rushed to the horse, a foot in the world wave straight to the dead corner of the goal, Taishan team took the lead.
In the final stages of the game, the Harbor team pressed heavily, but the Tarzan team was fully compressed, leaving no good opportunity for the opponent. In the end, Shandong Taishan won 1:0 to win the 2021 FA Cup and reach the third double in team history.
Shanghai Harbor player Yang Shiyuan defended during the match on January 9.
Shandong Taishan player Fellaini (right) competes with Shanghai Harbor player Aaron Mui during a match on January 9.
Shandong Taishan player Fellaini (left) and Shanghai Harbor player Li Ang compete in a match on January 9.
On January 9, Shandong Taishan player Jia Desong celebrated the goal during the match.