On April 15, Beijing time, the AFC Champions League group stage Group F match officially began, with Taishan playing under U21 against South Korea's Daegu FC, Taishan conceded 3 goals in the first half, and fell behind 0-3 at halftime. In the second half, Daegu FC scored four more goals, and the Taishan team eventually lost 0-7, encountering a black opening goal. Although the big score lost, the boys did not blindly stick to it, and the spirit and courage were commendable. According to the schedule, The Tarzan team will face Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds on April 18.
Affected by the epidemic, the Taishan team can only play in the AFC Champions League with a reserve team lineup, and the team is dominated by U21 echelon players due to the leadership of Yuanwei. Taishan's first opponent was Daegu FC, the runner-up of last season's K League, and although Daegu was in average form this season, winning only 2 of their first nine games and ranking 10th, they were significantly stronger than Taishan in the main lineup.
In this game, Cao Zheng served as the goalkeeper, Lin Guoyu and Yixian Longzhen defended the defense, and the midfield was led by Lu Yongtao and Chen Zhexuan, of which Lu Yongtao was the captain, and Baihe Lamu was at the front. In Daegu FC, Ramas and Zeka two foreign aides entered the starting lineup, and Lee Gen-ho, Lee Rong-lai, Hong Zhe and so on also started.
Just two minutes into the opening, Daegu FC was awarded a free-kick on the right side of the field, causing chaos in the Tarzan penalty area. The Taishan boys worked hard and ran very actively, and in the first 10 minutes, although the opponent had a clear advantage in possession, he did not form a good chance. In the 11th minute, Daegu FC's long-range shot was deflected off the line.
In the 15th minute, Daegu FC crossed from the right, Lee Gen-ho wrapped up in the middle of the road and easily pushed the goal, and The Taishan team fell behind 0-1. In the 18th minute, goalkeeper Cao Zheng made a low-level mistake, and was easily scored by the opponent's striker Zeka after stealing the empty goal, and The Taishan team fell behind by 2 goals.
In the 26th minute, Daegu FC was again crossed from the right, and Zeka in the middle of the road was easily pushed and scored by no one, and The Taishan team fell behind 0-3. Although suppressed by the opponent, the Tarzan lads still dared to move forward when they had the opportunity, especially after the replenishment time, and in the 44th minute, the Tarzan team fought for a corner kick opportunity. Tarzan trailed 3-0 at halftime, and the Tarzan players were clearly nervous in the first half, and for some players, it was their first official game.
Yi Bian fought again, less than 3 minutes after the start, The Taishan team conceded the ball again, and goalkeeper Cao Zheng saved the opponent's single knife for the first time, but Li Genhao followed up in front of the goal to score a goal, and the score became 4-0. In the 53rd minute, the opponent's shot hit the goalpost and popped up.
In the 58th minute, Tarzan's corner kick from the right was directly received by the opposing goalkeeper. In the 60th minute, Daegu FC took the lead in making a substitution adjustment. In the 67th minute, Ramas's left-footed volley hit a world-wide run to make it 5-0. In the 69th minute, Ramas's long pass, Zheng Zhiren single-handedly picked out the goal, and the Taishan team fell behind 0-6.
In the 76th minute, Lu Hongda came out to replace Baihelam. In the 77th minute, Zeka scored a hat-trick to make it 0-7. In the 89th minute, Lu Hongda's pad shot was deflected wide. At the end of the game, the Taishan team lost 0-7, and the first game of the group stage suffered a black opening.