The third phase of the 2022 China League One season continued, with The Qingdao Manatees losing 1-2 in a focus match against Sichuan Jiuniu, with Onuebu scoring the team's only goal.
In this game, Liu Jiashen and Gu Na were absent due to injury, and Jiang Ning, who performed well in the last round, returned to the starting lineup.
After the game began, the Manatees resolutely implemented the tactical requirements of the coaching staff, looking for a good opportunity through counterattack, Xu Yang and Kane's connection won free kick opportunities for the team, but unfortunately, Jiang Ning and Zheng Long, who were the main penalty, did not form a tacit understanding, and then the long-range shot of Sichuan Jiunius foreign aid Ortiz was steadily confiscated by Mou Pengfei. In the 6th minute, Zheng Long burst into the penalty area and crossed the middle of the road, Onuebu, who was carrying the ball with his back, failed to hit the right part, and Kane shot high at the back post.
In the first half of stoppage time, xu Yang's left side of the high-speed start of the pressure made the Nine Bulls defender busy in the error, Kane got the ball and passed Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning's sticking to the ground was obtained by the Nine Bulls goalkeeper. In the first half, the two sides temporarily exchanged white papers.
Yi Bian fought again, Cao Sheng came on to replace Zheng Long, and Kane, who returned to the left forward, continued the wonderful performance of the previous round. In the 55th minute, after Xie Wenneng missed a good opportunity to counterattack, Sichuan Jiuniu also used the counterattack to find an opportunity, Ma Xiaolei kicked the post and broke the goal, and the Manatees temporarily fell behind 0:1. Opportunities continued but the opponent took the lead in scoring the goal, and the Manatee soldiers immediately launched a counterattack. In the 61st minute, Jiang Ning took the ball on the left and passed back to Kane, Kane crossed 45 degrees, and Onuebu pressed the defender's header to equalize!
In the 81st minute, Muzapal inverted a triangle pass and Edu Garcia scored from a distance to overtake the score again. In the 84th minute, Ortiz's perfect chance was blocked by Mou Pengfei falling to the ground.
Subsequently, head coach Yin Tiesheng replaced Kane, Cao Sheng and Xie Wenneng with Chen Jiaqi, Xu Jiajun and Tao Zhiluo. Despite the Manatees' efforts in the final moments, they were unable to equalize again, eventually losing 1-2 to the Nine Bulls.
Next Thursday at 15:30, Qingdao Manatee will welcome the group's strongest opponent, Nantong Zhiyun.