Reporter Lu Mi reports After losing to Meizhou Hakka in the last round of the league, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers are under greater pressure, and this round is facing the evenly matched Zhejiang team, considering the tough schedule ahead, it is important to win three points at home. In this game, the Jinmen Tigers responded well defensively, resisting the opponent's menacing attack, and at the same time playing with high efficiency with concise offensive routines. In the midst of your comings and goings, the two sides joined forces to contribute a wonderful offensive and defensive battle. In the end, the Jinmen Tigers, who were better prepared and executed, had the last laugh, and while defeating their opponents 3-2, they also laid a foundation of confidence for the difficult schedule ahead.
Although the relegation is worry-free, Tianjin fans expect much more from the team, and therefore, after losing to Meizhou Hakka in the relegation circle in the last round of the league, up to coach Yu Genwei and captain Wang Qiuming, they have all endured a lot of pressure, and under the club's official Weibo, many fans have also criticized in the comment area.
Of course, the recent results of the opponent Zhejiang team are not good, and the form is even more sluggish than the Jinmen Tigers, losing 6 of the last 10 rounds. Based on this situation, Yu Genwei also saw a good opportunity to regain his form. In the away game against Tianjin, Jody sent five foreign aids, Jinmen Tigers only had four foreign aids, and Hadas was put on the bench. In fact, the most discussed by fans before was whether Hadas who arrived in the middle of the year adapted to the system of the Jinmen Tigers, and many controversies revolved around what his position and role were? In this game, Yu Genwei obviously gave a choice after thinking - no longer let Hadas and Wang Qiuming appear in the midfield at the same time, Wang Qiuming started, and Škorić and Guo Hao served as the back. In terms of domestic players, Jinmen Tiger has also been affected by injuries, and Tomorrow, Xie Weijun, and Su Yuanjie are not in the squad due to injuries.
In the first half of this year, from the beginning of the match with the Zhejiang team, the Jinmen Tigers suffered a wave of three consecutive defeats, losing to Wuhan Three Towns and Beijing Guoan one after another. The second half of the game with Guoan has ended early, and Jinmen Tigers lost to their opponents. Next, the schedule of the Jinmen Tigers is also very severe, and they have to play against Wuhan Three Towns and Shanghai Port one after another, so this game with the Zhejiang team must also be won at home.
The tactical strategy of the Jinmen Tigers is the same as in the first leg between the two sides, mainly to stabilize the defense, seemingly a back four, and when the formation retreats, Škorić will return to the defensive line to increase the density to resist the opponent's positional battle passing. From the defensive level, the pressure on the two wings of the Jinmen Tiger is relatively high, and Han Pengfei and Yang Zihao correspond to the opponent's two foreign aids, Owusu and Evra. They have repeatedly used their speed advantage and technical ability to create difficulties for the Tigers, resulting in crosses for Leonardo or corners.
The Jinmen Tigers were a little passive in the opening stage, but the overall thinking on the defensive end was relatively unified, and they never gave the opponent a real chance to shoot. There was also a surprise in trying out his own counterattacks and attacks. In the 25th minute of the game, Ademi took the ball on the left side and passed a straight stopper, and Kampagneo, who was waiting to receive the ball in the penalty area, was put down by the opposing defender, and the referee Ma Ning awarded a penalty, and Kompagio personally took the penalty and scored his 15th goal of the season, and also helped the Jinmen Tigers seize the opportunity in the passive scene.
After taking the lead, the Jinmen Tigers were not conservative, strengthening the pressing in the front court, putting pressure on the opponent's defenders, and at the same time the offensive method was also very simple. Taking advantage of the disjointed penetration of the opponent's midfield and backfield, in the 39th minute of the game, Barton provided an assist for Kompagno on the wing, and created a goal with just one pass from midfield to shot, extending the lead in a short period of time, and also allowing the Jinmen Tiger to play more and more confidently, and play more and more open.
In the second half, the Zhejiang team took the lead in substitutions, strengthening the ball and control in the middle, and the Jinmen Tigers still insisted on strengthening the defense while taking advantage of the weakness of the opponent's defensive line to play a concise and clear through pass. The two sides have also entered a rhythm of opening and closing, and frequent exchanges of offense and defense.
This is the beginning of the goal battle between the two sides. On 61 minutes, Leonardo pulled one back with a corner kick. The Jinmen Tigers took advantage of this kick-off and launched an attack quickly, and Ademi received a pass from a teammate, stopped the ball and shot in one go, and turned the lead into two goals. Not to be outdone, the Zhejiang team quickly fought back and tied the score at 2-3. In the process, both teams had big problems defendingly, and both sides scored a total of three goals in four minutes.
Hadas was substituted in the 77th minute, but only in the previous position of Shkorić, and then Wang Qiuming came off. Yu Genwei also made a large-scale substitution, and the Zhejiang team had several chances to close to breaking the goal, but they were all saved by Jinmen Tiger goalkeeper Fang Jingqi.
A wonderful matchup, the final score was fixed at 3-2, and the Jinmen Tigers avenged the first half of the season with one arrow, and also added a very valuable three points for themselves. After the game, Vincent Kompagno said: "Today we not only played attacking football, but also showed a good fighting spirit in defence, everyone contributed a lot to the defence, and today was a very good game for us in the league this year. We know that our opponents today are at the top of the table, and there were teams at the bottom of the table who won the game before this round and even surpassed us. Today we want to get three points and close the gap between us and Zhejiang. "Win the team at the top of the standings, Jinmen Tigers did it, after this battle, in the future, they will face Wuhan Three Towns and Shanghai Port one after another, although they are strong opponents, Jinmen Tigers have enough confidence to compete.