In this FA Cup, Shenhua fell into the group of uncompromising deaths. Unlike the low-level league teams in Jinan, Meizhou and Dalian, the low-level league teams participating in the Changchun Division generally lack the will to fight and strength, and the four Chinese Super League teams have advanced relatively easily in the first round. The second round of Shenhua against Changchun Yatai, the host who sits on the "favorable time and place", not only needs to overcome the psychological weakness of the double kill in the league, but also faces the pressure of low temperature weather and fans watching the game.
Especially after this group of players who are controversial because of their age have gone through the "torture" of three days and ended the first stage of the league with the regret of falling into the relegation group, more doubts and irony have come to the face. Although the significance of the FA Cup cannot be equated with the league, it is at least the only opportunity that can be compensated for by the whole Team of Shenhua.
Before the match with Yatai, Shenhua soldiers were mentally prepared for the large red jerseys in the stadium stands, but when they entered, they were pleasantly surprised to find the figure of nearly 20 Shenhua fans. At the team mobilization meeting before the entrance, the coaching staff stressed to the players: "Such a cold weather, Shanghai is so far from Changchun, it is a working day, they still come to support us, we have no reason not to win this game." ”
At the beginning of the third meeting between the two teams this season, Shenhua put on a full-force impact to suppress Yatai. In the 21st minute, Moreno grabbed the opponent's defensive gap and inserted it, stopped the ball on his chest and shot a kick into the goal. In the second half of the first stage of the league, his form was up and down, often questioned for his age and slow pace, in large part because the intensive schedule compressed the recovery time, and after adjusting for sufficient time in the intermittent period, his form recovered. After that, the schedule is no longer tight, and all players can basically come up with normal and stable state to cope.
The two games in the league that were first eliminated and then reversed brought a stronger desire to win and a stronger mentality, so the unplanned situation did not disrupt the team's position. After Eddie left, the other players collectively shared the defensive task to keep the city gates safe. In stoppage time, Jonić assisted Dumbia from a long distance with a single knife, and the two completed redemption each. — The former accidentally scored a oolong ball against Guoan, and the latter once had no grain since joining.
After the game, Feng Xiaoting pointed out the key to victory: "From the first minute of the game to the last minute, everyone on the field worked very hard. We came to the Yatai division, which is the home of Yatai again, there are many Yatai fans to cheer, and our pressure is also very large. Before today's game, from the club leaders, coaches to the players, everyone said to play team spirit, Shenhua spirit, to do our best to fight the opponent, and finally we did it. This is just the beginning and we are all well aware that there are a lot of games waiting for us. We continue to keep our original intention and fight until the end. ”
In the stands where The Shenhua fans were, a baby who looked less than 1 year old waved his small hand calmly in his father's arms. Most of the players are already fathers, so they feel a lot about this, and their hearts become soft and firm. After the end of the scene, the whole Team of Shenhua was obsessed with this picture. Back at the hotel, several players recorded videos thanking the Expedition for the warmth it brought in the bitter cold of Changchun, especially the youngest fan.
Shenhua's quarter-final opponents will be formed between Cangzhou Lions and Shenzhen. According to the schedule, starting from the quarter-finals, the competition was changed to a two-legged format and all moved to Dalian. As there are still competitions in dalian today, Shenhua is temporarily unable to enter the division to prepare in advance. Considering that the next match will start on October 24, the team temporarily changed its plan to leave for Shanghai this morning and will prepare normally in the Kangqiao base, and is expected to leave for Dalian in three days.