Text/Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Lin Benjian Chai Zhi
The first leg of the 2021 FA Cup Quarter-Finals was played in Dalian this afternoon, with Shenzhen losing 0-1 to Shanghai Shenhua, and the second leg will be played at 15:30 on October 29.
Compared with the FA Cup round of 16 3-1 victory over cangzhou lions, Shenzhen coach Carlos changed the formation from 4-4-2 to 4-2-3-1, and the only change in the starting list was Pei Shuai replacing Li Yuanyi and partnering Zhang Yuan with a double back.
Shenzhen's best record in the FA Cup is to reach the final four in 2004, while Shanghai Shenhua has won the FA Cup three times in history, second only to Shandong Taishan (6 times) and Beijing Guoan (4 times) in the number of championships, which is undoubtedly more confident. From the 5 meetings so far in 2019, the deep foot of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses is also in the inferior position.
Shenzhen's centre-back partners Zhang Yuan and Yuan Mincheng, who had previously faced Shaanxi Warriors and Cangzhou Lions in the FA Cup, were not tested too much, but today they were repeatedly attacked by opposing centre-forwards Dunbia and Moreno.
Due to the lack of Three Attackers, Quintero, Cavaso and Gao Lin, Shenzu did not have much to do on the offensive end, with a full-court possession rate of 44%, only 1 shot on target in 5 shots, while the opponent shot 10 shots on goal and 6 shots on target, and the threatening shots of both teams basically came from Shenhua.
The game climaxed at the end of the first half, and in the 39th minute, Achimpen crossed Wang Yongpo after passing three people on the left side, but the latter's one-knife ball was saved by Zeng Cheng. After missing the best chance of the first half, Shenzhen paid the price two minutes later, and Jonić's long-distance pass was connected to HanChao, who made a long-distance attack to break the goal.
In the second half, Shenzhen team counterattacked vigorously, but Wang Yongpo's physical fitness declined, and Dai Weijun, who had assisted 3 goals in the previous two FA Cup games, was in a mediocre state, the midfield was poorly organized, and the two foreign aides were isolated on the front line. Achimpen's breakthrough on both wings ended with the opponent's foul tactics, while Kaldek was caught up in a fight with Shenhua centre-backs Feng Xiaoting and Jonik, and the only chance of the game was to use a corner kick to head the goal in the 63rd minute, but it was blocked by the crossbar.
Carlos stressed the need to focus on the details after the match: "The FA Cup is playing in the quarter-finals, the game is getting more and more intense, and the two sides will not get too many opportunities to break the goal. Knockout matches are often the result of the details, and our goal was missed by Wang Yongpo who was hit by the opponent after missing a single knife. I was a little disappointed with the result, but the players' attitude and fighting spirit on the pitch are worth affirming, and they have maintained a very high level of concentration throughout. ”
For the second leg, Carlos said that in the next few days, he will focus on practicing offensive tactics, "we will still create opportunities through possession, the second leg will still determine the success or failure of the details, who grasps the key opportunities, who can laugh to the end".
Kaldek regretted the result after the game: "We were missing a number of key players in the midfield, which had a great impact on the team's attack, of course, the game was a 180-minute match, and I still firmly believe that we can grab the promotion position in the second leg." Speaking about the relatively slow pace of attack and defense in the first half, he said: "The speed and rhythm of the Shenhua team are very fast, and we deliberately control it to avoid being disrupted by the opponent. (For more news, please pay attention to Yangcheng Pie pai.ycwb.com)
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