On the evening of April 26, 2024, Qingdao Hainiu challenged Shenzhen Xinpengcheng on the road in the 8th round of the Chinese Super League, and finally won 3-1 thanks to the goals of Liu Junshuai and Boakye, as well as Kang Gua's penalty kick.
Qingdao Sea Cowboys quickly got into the game after the match started. In the 4th minute, Saric took a corner kick and Liu Junshuai, who was ambushed near the top of the penalty area, jumped up and hit a big header into the corner of the goal to give Qingdao Sea Bulls a dream start. After that, Boakye was fouled in the penalty area, the referee decided to award a penalty kick, and Kang Gua scored a goal to extend the team's lead.
In the 23rd minute, Qingdao Hainiu made a comeback, Boakye seized the opportunity and shot from a small angle to extend the score to 3-0. At this point, Qingdao Hainiu took a three-goal lead in the first half, showing excellent offensive strength.
However, Shenzhen New Pengcheng did not give up. Towards the end of the first half in extra time, they were awarded a penalty kick, but Almenteros' penalty kick was valiantly saved by Qingdao Hainiu goalkeeper Mou Pengfei.
In the second half, the match was interrupted due to the sudden downpour of rain, which caused a large amount of water to accumulate on the field. After the match resumed, Shenzhen Xinpengcheng made a penalty kick by Ortiz, and Andrade hit a penalty kick to equalize the game. However, Qingdao Sea Cowboys held on to their lead and eventually beat Shenzhen New Pengcheng 3-1.
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