In the Qilu derby, Shandong Taishan drew away to Qingdao West Coast, failing to win four consecutive wins and eight consecutive wins in the derby!
With the easing of the injury situation, Shandong Taishan gradually regained its form, after losing 3-4 away to Harbour, Shandong Taishan defeated Cangzhou Lions, Chengdu Rongcheng, Nantong Zhiyun in a row, and scored 8 goals and conceded only 2 goals.
Despite the intensive schedule in May, Shandong Taishan's opponents are not strong, namely West Coast, Wuhan Three Towns, Xinpeng City, Jinmen Tiger and Zhejiang Team, which is called the "sweet schedule" by the media.
Shandong Taishan defeated the West Coast 3-0 in the round of 16 of the 2021 FA Cup, but this is the first time the two teams have met in the league. After two wins in a row, the West Coast is on a five-game winless streak and conceded six in a row.
However, the trend of the game was unexpected, and Shandong Taishan did not get many good chances to score. In the 24th minute, Cressan burst into the box and hit the post with a low left-footed shot.
In the case of being unable to score for a long time, Cui Kangxi made substitutions in the 61st minute, replacing Chen Pu and Liao Lisheng with Liu Binbin and Delgado. In the 70th minute, Park Se-ho handball in the penalty area, the referee awarded a penalty, but Cressan took the penalty and hit the crossbar again.
After the draw against the West Coast, Shandong Taishan failed to overtake Rongcheng, Haigang and Guoan in the standings, ranking 5th with 18 points. Not only that, but a series of records in Shandong Taishan have also been broken.
First of all, Shandong Taishan continued the curse of not having a four-game winning streak since September 15, 2023. Secondly, Shandong Taishan continued the curse of not having won two consecutive games in the Chinese Super League since October 5, 2022.
Third, Shandong Taishan's record of winning all 7 times against Qingdao teams was broken. Fourth, Shandong Taishan failed to win against the West Coast for the first time in the Chinese Super League.
Although Shandong Taishan extended their unbeaten record against the West Coast in team history, they also extended their record of clean sheets against the West Coast. However, Shandong Taishan also missed a great opportunity to join the championship group.
It is worth emphasizing that Shandong Taishan only has two foreign aides available in Cressan and Waco, plus the absence of Fernando, facing the west coast where four foreign aides started at the same time and five foreign aides played, Shandong Taishan once again encountered trouble.