On April 21, Beijing time, the third round of the AFC Champions League group stage, Taishan team faced the Singapore Lion City mariners, the first half of the Taishan team played very well, Yi Xianlong's shot hit the side net, the half of the two teams to 0-0. In the second half, the lads of the Taishan team stubbornly held the draw, and finally the two teams drew 0-0, and the Taishan team won the first point of the AFC Champions League group stage, and the first point of the Chinese Super League team. According to the schedule, on April 24, the Tarzan team will once again play against the Lion City Mariners.
Taishan sent U21 teams to play in the AFC Champions League, the head coach is Yu Yuanwei, the first two games, Taishan team lost 0-7 to Daegu FC, 0-5 to Urawa Red Diamonds, and the strength of the opponent is obviously different, but the team also showed progress. The Lion City Mariners are Singapore league champions, losing 4-1 to Urawa in their first game and Daegu FC 3-0 in the second, with South Korean foreign player Kim Shin-woo in the team.
In this game, The Taishan team fine-tuned the lineup, Cao Zheng continued to serve as the starting goalkeeper, Lin Guoyu came off the bench, Yang Ruiqi and Tashi led the back line, Lu Yongtao continued to serve as the captain, and Baihe Ram, who performed well in the last game, played as a single arrow. On the Lion City Mariners side, Enrique, López and Maxim started three foreign players, and Kim Shin-woo was on the bench.
After the opening, the Lion City Mariners did not rush to attack. In the 4th minute, Yi Xianlong collided with his opponent and was injured without major trouble. In the 7th minute, the Lion City Mariners were given two consecutive corner kick opportunities to create a threat. In the 11th minute, captain Lu Yongtao's long-range shot was deflected wide. The Tarzan team played very calmly, circling with the opponent, and the Lion City Sailors did not have a good way.
In the 20th minute, YiXianlong hit the goal at a small angle after breaking through the right side of the road, and the ball hit the side net, missing a good opportunity. In the 22nd minute, the Lions Mariner's cross from the left was deflected off Lopez's volley. In the 26th minute, the Lions Mariner crossed from the right and Enrique's header deflected off the line. The Tarzan team had the opportunity to fight back resolutely.
Although the Lion City Sailors have an advantage in possession rate, but the real threat is not much, the Taishan team's defensive formation remains good, the two teams in the half temporarily play 0-0, the Lion City Mariners have a possession rate of nearly 70%, but the shot is only 6-3 lead, both teams are 1 shot on target, And Taishan played a very good half.
At halftime, the Taishan team changed two people in a row, Lin Guoyu and Deng Chunze came out, replaced Gao Jingchun and Liu Fanyi, and the Lion City sailors also replaced two. In the 50th minute, the Tarzan team counterattacked, but failed to form a threat. The Lion City sailors still have the advantage, but their efficiency is average. In the 60th minute, Long Tingwei came out to replace Chen Zhexuan.
In the 62nd minute, Kim Shin-woo came off the bench and his 1.98m tall header was outstanding. In the 65th minute, the Lion City Mariners' right corner kick was released, and the Tarzan team preemptively destroyed it. In the 73rd minute, Liu Guobao came on. In the 76th minute, the Lion City Mariners made a continuous threat in front of the Tarzan team, and Cao Zheng made a key save.
In the last 10 minutes, the Lion City Mariners continued to put pressure on the Tarzan team goal, and the Tarzan boys stubbornly defended, making the opponent's multiple attacks fruitless. At the end of the game, The Taishan team drew 0-0 with the Lion City Mariners and scored a valuable 1 point, which was also the first point of the Chinese Super League team in the AFC Champions League this season.