The battle for the elite East Asian Champions League is in full swing, and Shandong Taishan will meet the challenge of Yokohama Mariners at home, in what will undoubtedly be a tough battle for both sides. Shandong Taishan had lost four consecutive matches to Yokohama Mariners, and this match is not only a battle for the dignity of the Chinese Super League, but also a battle of revenge that cannot be lost.
At the beginning of the match, Shandong Taishan showed a strong desire to attack. Only 43 minutes into the first half, Zeca delivered a precise assist, and Cressan seized the opportunity with a blistering shot to give Shandong Taishan a 1:0 lead. In the second half, Yokohama Mariners fought back, with Anderson Lopez and Jan Mateus scoring consecutive goals to bring the score to 1:2. However, in the closing stages of the game, Luneng veteran Zheng Zheng stepped up to the plate and scored a crucial goal, staging a thrilling reversal of fortune. In the end, the two sides drew 2:2.
This 2:2 draw reflects the fighting spirit of Shandong Taishan, but it also exposes the team's problems at the defensive end. As foreigner Kressan said, if the team had stayed focused at the critical moments, they would have had a chance to win the game.
Talking about Shandong Taishan team's defense line, have to mention one person - Brazilian center back Marcel Scalesse. He joined Shandong Taishan with a very low transfer fee, the performance of this game is disappointing, called the team's huge hidden danger in the back, but also let the outside world to see the true face of the "water goods".
In the match, Marcel Scalesse made his debut, partnering Zheng Zheng at center back. Compared to Zheng Zheng, who had a steady performance, Marcel Scalesse looked out of his depth. As a center back, he was not only mediocre in anticipating jams, interceptions and tackles, but also slow in movement and always half a beat slower than others. He was repeatedly eaten alive by Japanese players in confrontations and was even easily crossed.
Looking back at the two goals conceded by Shandong Taishan, both of them were related to Marcel Scalesse. Especially in the first conceded goal, he not only failed to predict the jam in time, but also had a serious mistake, which led to an easy header finish by Lopez.
After the game, Marcel Scalese got the lowest score of the team. Many Chinese fans, after watching his performance, said, "It's really cheap, but the quality is poor."
