On October 14, Beijing time, in the first round of the 2021 FA Cup, Qingdao defeated Kunshan FC 3-2 and successfully advanced to the round of 16. In the 29th and 44th minutes, Zhu Jianrong staged a good play, in the half-time stoppage time, Zhang Chenglin recovered a goal, in the 72nd minute, Berto equalized for Kunshan, and in the 80th minute Zhu Jianrong wore a hat.
Qingdao team in the Chinese Super League, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses at the bottom, entered the relegation group, had to fight for relegation; Kunshan ranked 6th with 11 wins, 11 draws and 4 losses in the Chinese League, showing good competitiveness, and the strength of the two sides was relatively close.
In the 7th minute, Qingdao left to deliver a cross into the penalty area, Zhu Jianrong turned to hit the goal, the ball hit the goal post and popped up, Qingdao missed the golden opportunity on the field.
In the 20th minute, Kunshan delivered a direct pass, Xiao Taotao quickly inserted a single knife ball, but his powerful pumping shot was blocked by the goalkeeper.
In the 29th minute, Qingdao won a free kick in front of the big penalty area, Zhu Jianrong chose to directly hit the goal, the ball went around the human wall and directly into the dead corner, Qingdao took the lead to take a 1-0 lead.
In the 33rd minute, Gao Xiang delivered a cross from the right, and in the middle of the melee, Ji Xiaoxuan met the ball inside the penalty area and shot slightly offside.
In the 44th minute, Zhu Ting delivered a threatening direct pass, Lu Peng broke through into the penalty area on the right side, and then he delivered a threatening cross, and Zhu Jianrong, who was wrapped up in front of the goal, swept the goal and scored, staging a good play, Qingdao chased the score to 2-0.
In half-time, Kunshan won a corner kick, Xiao Taotao took the ball into the penalty area, the goalkeeper struggled to knock the ball out, the Kunshan player's first kick was blocked, but Zhang Chenglin welcomed the ball and volleyed into the goal, and Kunshan chased the score to 1-2.
In the 50th minute, Kunshan delivered a direct pass of threats, Xiao Taotao quickly inserted into the penalty area, but the goalkeeper attacked early and struggled to defuse the dangerous situation.
In the 59th minute, Kunshan won a free kick on the left side of the front, Xu Junmin chose to hit the goal directly, which was directly blocked by the defenders, followed by kunshan consecutive corner kicks, but they were all released by the defenders. In the 70th minute, Kunshan won another corner kick, the ball was sent into the box, but the attacking player fouled the goalkeeper when he grabbed the point.
In the 72nd minute, Xiao Taotao got rid of the defender on the right to deliver a threatening cross, and Berto, who was wrapped up in front of the goal, flicked his head to the goalkeeper and pushed the ball in, and Kunshan chased the score to 2-2.
In the 78th minute, Zhang Yudong shoveled down Gao Xiang, who formed a single knife, and was sent off by the referee with a red card, which also put Kunshan in a passive situation with only 10 people left on the field. Qingdao won a free kick in front of the field, the ball was taken into the penalty area, Berto handball foul, the referee showed him a yellow card, and at the same time awarded Qingdao a penalty, Zhu Jianrong took the penalty and scored a hat-trick, Qingdao led 3-2. In the end, Qingdao maintained its advantage and won 3-2 to advance.
Qingdao:
Goalkeeper: 18-Zhao Shi;
Defenders: 5-Li Peng, 31-Liu Jian, 32-Yang Ning;
Midfielders: 19-Zhu Ting, 16-Lü Peng, 4-Wang Hao, 14 Song Runtong;
Forwards: 7-Gao Xiang, 27-Zhu Jianrong, 33-Ji Xiaoxuan;
Kunshan:
Goalkeeper: 1- Anqi Chen;
Defenders: 7- Xiao Taotao, 35- Gong Chunjie, 3- Zhang Chenglin, 6- Sun Guoliang, 32- Wei Lai;
Midfielders: 31-Berto, 26-Liu Yi, 30-Zhang Yudong, 29-Xu Junmin;
Forward: 25 - Liu Yuhao