Nantong Zhiyun finished bottom of the Chinese Super League this season, but when facing Shanghai Shenhua, as long as he can get points, he can jump out of the relegation zone. Shanghai Shenhua, on the other hand, is in the fourth position, only one point away from the team in front of them.
In the first round meeting of the season, Nantong Zhiyun lost 1-0 away. In this game, Nantong Zhiyun had a chance to use home field advantage to turn the situation around. After the start of the game, Nantong Zhiyun won a corner kick in the 5th minute,
But Zheng Haogan's header was too high and missed a good opportunity to score. In the 7th minute, Shenhua's Malele had a good chance on goal, but his shot was deflected. In the 10th minute, Yan Xinli took the ball and dangled the defense,
It was pushed at a small angle, but Nantong Zhiyun goalkeeper Li Huayang was highly focused and saved the ball. Nantong Zhiyun failed to seize the opportunity in several attacks, while Shanghai Shenhua won a corner kick in the 37th minute,
Zhu Chenjie jumped high to score with a header and sent the ball directly into the dead corner, Li Huayang could not save, Shanghai Shenhua broke the deadlock, 1-0 lead. After the start of the second half, Nantong Zhiyun gradually strengthened its attack, but Shanghai Shenhua's defense was solid.
In the 52nd minute, Yu Hanchao dangled the defense outside the box, and Liu Wei refracted in the final long-range shot, Li Huayang stumbled to block the ball, and the defender quickly destroyed the ball. In the 67th minute, Nantong Zhiyun opened a tactical corner kick, and Romario crossed from the right,
Bressan's header was then nodded, but Shanghai Shenhua's goalkeeper Bao Yaxiong jumped up to confiscate the ball. In the end, Nantong Zhiyun was defeated by Shanghai Shenhua 0-1, eating 5 consecutive defeats to continue to rank 2nd from the bottom, while Shanghai Shenhua returned to 3rd with 3 consecutive wins.
For Nantong Zhiyun, they are still under pressure to relegate and must quickly find a way to win. Shanghai Shenhua, on the other hand, continued to maintain good form, and the overall strength and morale of the team were improved. In this game,
Nantong Zhiyun missed many scoring opportunities. Although Shanghai Shenhua performed well, Nantong Zhiyun also made himself regret. The result of this match raises some questions: Will Nantong Zhiyun be able to turn things around in the remaining matches?
Can Shanghai Shenhua continue to be in good shape? We're looking forward to the next races. In the match between Nantong Zhiyun and Shanghai Shenhua, the scene was very intense. Romario and Castillo hit the wall in the 69th minute,
But Romario's shot failed to knock the ball low. In the 75th minute, Romario crossed the ball, the ball spun after touching the Shenhua defender, and Bo Yaxiong saved the ball. In the 87th minute, Malele assisted the newly arrived Yang Zexiang to score,
Unfortunately, Malele was offside, the goal was ruled invalid, and Nantong Zhiyun missed the opportunity to equalize. In the end, Nantong Zhiyun failed to counterattack, suffered 5 consecutive defeats, and continued to rank 2nd from the bottom. Nantong Zhiyun's starting lineup includes Li Huayang,
Ye Lijiang, Bressan, Liu Wei, Liu Huan, Yang Mingyang, Morelato, Putzlin, Wang Song, Romario and Zheng Haoqian. The starting lineup of Shanghai Shenhua includes Bao Yaxiong, Yan Xinli, Jiang Shenglong, Zhu Chenjie, Eddie, Amadou, Wu Xi, Yu Hanchao,
Cao Yunding, Wang Haijian and Malailai. It is worth mentioning that Romario of Nantong Zhiyun performed well in the game and created threats many times. His tacit cooperation with Castillo caught the opponent's defense by surprise, but the final shot was slightly high.
And his cross also made the Shenhua defender have to scramble. Bo Yachung's saves also played a key role, and he showed excellent reaction speed against Romario's shots. However, Nantong Zhiyun's efforts did not have the desired results.
They missed an equaliser in the 87th minute and Malele's goal was ruled invalidated for offside. This scene disappointed Nantong Zhiyun fans, who were eager to change the team's current losing streak. For Shanghai Shenhua,
They also had a stressful game. Although Nantong Zhiyun has been threatening their goal during the game, the Shenhua players have shown a strong sense of defense.
Their defenders have shown excellent tackles and blocking abilities against Romario's attacks. Bao Yaxiong's excellent save also saved Shenhua the victory. Nantong Zhiyun continues to be ranked 2nd from bottom in this tournament and they are under great pressure.
The losing streak has left the team in a difficult situation and they need to find a breakthrough as soon as possible, otherwise the relegation situation will become even more serious. Finally, let's look forward to Nantong Zhiyun regaining its form and ushering in a victory in the next matches.
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