Thunderous applause bursts out again from Nanjing Olympic Stadium
After mystical lose to Shenhua FC in round 14, Jiangsu FC lost game with Shanggang (H) & Tianjin (A)， draw with Tianhai (A) & Wuhan (A). five games without win makes the supporters entirely burst out their dissatisfaction, while they thought the arbitrary & unprofessional management of Jiangsu Suning Football Club is the reason for team’s poor condition at athletics level.
There are still some of support groups decide to protest by absence or sit-in just before the game start. Considering the resistless with defending champion in last home game, or mop the floor by Guoan in away game, everyone feels it’s a hopeless game, even to say the suspend of Xie Pengfei & Gabriel Paletta, who had been sent out due to red cards.
The game was very anxious. Jiangsu abandon their ball control tactics, with only 28.7% ball possession and 116 passes, comparing Guoan’s 71.3% ball possession and 412 passes. The numbers may overstate the difference between two teams and the things on the pitch. Both sides trying to fight for the ball’s control in Jiangsu’s half, body to body, feet to feet. The high-level physical competition makes all the players looks like the diver, as their skirt stick to the bodies, full of sweat. But the audience seemed enjoy the game, they appreciated every tackle, regretted for every turnover, shouted out every shot, like they were watch Germany VS Italy in 2006 World Cup.
Olaroiu’s strategy has been proved essentially correct. While most Chinese players stay at own half for defense, two Brazilian attackers — Alex Teixeira & Eder Luis de Carvalho have a vast half pitch to run and emerge their talent against Guoan’s defender. Various 1 on 1 opportunities have been given and finally Yu Dabao, their captain made the mistake, gives a foul in the box. After Jiangsu’s succeed penalty kick, without Jonathan Viera Ramos, or any powerful winger, Guoan seems totally lost their creativity and controlling, only the unlucky Cedric Bakambu makes a few attempts, but refused by Zhang Yan, the 22yrs old GK of Jiangsu.
After thrilling 96 mins, Jiangsu final got the precious three point. Some fans thought the pep talk the day before the match from the President of Club helped the players to overcome the mental barriers, and Jiangsu’s performance was admitted by their supporters, including those sit-ins. Thunderous applause bursts out again from Nanjing Olympic Stadium.
