At 18:00 on March 1, Beijing time, in the first round of the Chinese Super League, Shandong Taishan hosted Changchun Yatai, and the two sides had a fierce confrontation. At the beginning of the first half, Pato assisted Cressan for a blitz, Pato doubled the score with a follow-up shot, and Judson scored with a header in stoppage time to open the scoring for the home team. In the second half of the game, Kazaishvili scored another goal, Beric scored a goal for Yatai, but in the final stage, Tan Long's head scored, Wang Dalei saved but failed to block, and finally Shandong Taishan got off to a good start 4-2.
*Ren Lu Yang commented on the game on social **. He pointed out that the first four foreign players all scored goals, making the start of the Shandong team extremely perfect. He also mentioned the performance of the Yatai team, although they agreed to play early, but the "polite" performance on the field may be puzzling.
Lu Yang said that at the beginning of the season, when the teams were **, he initially thought that the two teams in Beijing and Tianjin might face great difficulties, but he did not expect Yatai, a relatively stable team, to perform as expected against Shandong Taishan. He also pointed out that Yatai has two "Chinese Super League front thighs", but due to the unsatisfactory away performance, the next stage will face greater challenges.
For Shandong Taishan, this victory is undoubtedly an exciting start. The play of the four foreign players showed the fans the strength and potential of the team, especially Pato's impressive performance on the offensive end. Although the opponent Changchun Yatai also made some gains in the game, it still needs to be strengthened on the defensive end to avoid the same problems in future games.
Shandong Taishan next has to go all out to prepare for the AFC Champions League match with the Japanese team Yokohama Mariners, the performance of the first round of the Chinese Super League has undoubtedly boosted the morale of the team, of course, they also need to pay attention, after all, Yatai played more politely in this game, and Taishan because of the AFC Champions League, so the players entered the state of the game faster.
For the Chinese Super League, this match showcased the fierce competition and uncertainty between the teams. The outcome of the game often depends on the overall performance of the team and the performance of each player. Shandong Taishan showed both team cooperation and individual ability in this game, while Yatai needs to find a breakthrough in the next game to improve its own strength.
The showdown between Shandong Taishan and Changchun Yatai made people see the passion and charm of the Chinese Super League, and also kicked off the whole season.