At 19:30 beijing time on October 14, Qingdao team ushered in the first round of the 2021 Chinese Football Association Cup, sitting in the Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium against Kunshan team. In this game, Qingdao team lined up the all-Chinese squad to meet the opponent. After an initial trial, both teams played widely, with wonderful performances on the offensive end. With Zhu Jianrong's hat-trick, Qingdao finally defeated the opponent 3-2 and successfully advanced to the round of 16.
In the 6th minute, Zhu Jianrong received Ji Xiao's publicity ball in the penalty area and shot with his feet, but unfortunately the ball hit the goal post and popped up. In the 23rd minute, Gao Xiang's header from inside the penalty area was confiscated by the opposing goalkeeper.
In the 28th minute, Zhu Jianrong took advantage of the opportunity of the set-piece in front of him to score directly, 1-0, qingdao team to take the lead. In the 41st minute, Song Runtong scrambled to share the ball with Ji Xiaoxuan in the penalty area, who got up and attacked the goal.
In the 43rd minute, Lu Peng broke through the side and crossed to the penalty area, zhu Jianrong grabbed the point in front of the goal and scored again, 2-0. In stoppage time, the opponent pulled a goal back, 2-1. At the end of the first half, Qingdao led by one goal.
In the second half, goalkeeper Zhao Shi bravely saved the single knife ball of the opposing foreign aid Berto and successfully defused it. In the 54th minute, Song Runtong's attack inside the penalty area was saved by the opposing goalkeeper. In the 72nd minute, the opposing foreign player Berto scored a goal to make it 2-2.
In the 74th minute, Qingdao made a substitution adjustment, and Hu Jiajia came on to replace Song Runtong. In the 76th minute, Zhu Ting's cross from the right was deflected and Ji Xiaoxuan's header was deflected out of the goal.
In the 78th minute, Qingdao team got a counter-attack opportunity, Gao Xiang broke through the defense to form a single knife ball opportunity, and the opposing player shoveled it down behind his back and was sent off with a red card. Zhu Jianrong then forced the opposing player to foul the opponent with a set-piece outside the penalty area, and the referee awarded a penalty to Qingdao. Zhu Jianrong made a one-time success, helping the team to take the lead again while completing a "hat trick", with a score of 3-2 on the field.
In the closing stage, Wang Wei and Abdullah came on to replace Yang Yu and Gao Xiang. In the end, the whole game ended, and Qingdao defeated the opponent 3-2 to advance to the round of 16. The team will face Wuhan in the second round of the FA Cup on October 19.
Starting list:
4-Wang Hao, 5-Li Peng, 7-Gao Xiang (90' 0-Abdullah), 14-Song Runtong/U23 (74' 24-Hu Jiajia/U23), 16-Lü Peng, 18-Zhao Shi/GK, 19-Zhu Ting, 27-Zhu Jianrong, 31-Liu Jian/C, 32-Yang Yu (86' 21-Wang Wei), 33-Ji Xiaoxuan
List of substitutes:
1-Li Zhizhao/GK, 2-Jiang Weipeng, 3-Fang Xinfeng/U23, 11-Baal, 21-Wang Wei, 22-Liu Zhenli/GK, 24-Hu Jiajia/U23, 29-Ruan Zhexiang, 30-Abdullah, 35-Zhang Haochen/U23
In the post-match press conference, head coach Wu Jingui said: "First of all, thank you to my players, today's game was very good in terms of process and result. I also had some concerns before the game, because there was no game for a long time, we didn't have enough training time and we weren't very neat in terms of personnel, and injuries were a problem for us. I also stressed that we must do our best to play the game well. They did it, and every player worked very hard and the whole was very united, playing at the level we deserved and ultimately winning. ”
What does winning this game mean for the team?
Wu Jingui: "Victory is very crucial for us, we have not tasted a victory in the league before, which is a great morale boost for us. We were also very lucky and took our chances. ”
Evaluate the performance of Zhu Jianrong, who completed the hat-trick?
Wu Jingui: "Before the opening, I told him that today may be your match day, and you will play well in training." To play to the left-foot advantage, the game also showed the role of a key position player, we are very satisfied. ”
What is it like to return to the Olympic Sports?
Wu Jingui: "Olympic Sports is my blessed land, thank you very much for the opportunity and platform given to me by the two clubs in Jinan and Qingdao. Being able to show your coaching ability, it feels very intimate to walk into the stadium. ”