Special correspondent Shen Jun reports On May 11, Liaoning Ironman defeated the Dalian Kuncheng team of the same provincial brother 2-1 in the last home game of the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center, winning six consecutive victories, however, head coach Li Jinyu was very dissatisfied with the team conceding the ball at the last moment - Liaoning Ironman has conceded goals in four consecutive games, and the stability of the defense needs to be strengthened.

Six straight wins are on the way to the leader

When they won five consecutive victories before, Liaoning Iron Man set the goal of facing Dalian Kuncheng at home in this round to score 3 points, and only in this way can they closely catch up with Chongqing Tonglianglong, who is leading in the standings. Due to Pan Ximing's broken finger in the last round, Liaoning Iron Man adjusted the back line in this game, and 18-year-old teenager Zhang Jiaming started as a left wingback. In the 5th minute, Japanese foreign aid Yoshihiro Kunimoto took a corner kick, Brazilian defender Felipe rubbed in front of him, and Zang Yifeng outflanked the goal, 1-0! Liaoning Iron Man got off to a dream start. In the 50th minute, Felipe made a long pass after breaking the ball in the midfield, and Mbenza inserted it at high speed, and scored in the face of the attacking goalkeeper to expand the score to 2-0. Although two goals behind, Dalian Kuncheng did not give up, but attacked with all their might. In stoppage time, Dalian Kuncheng took a corner kick, and Liaoning Iron Man central defender Li Peng accidentally set himself up with an own goal in confusion.

After winning six consecutive victories, the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center once again became a sea of joy, and the stadium once again sounded the iconic "True Hero", and the fans on the scene sang along throughout the whole process, sending praise to the beloved Liaoning Iron Man soldiers. The entire Ironman team continued to circle the stadium and thank the fans in the stands. Mbenza, who scored the second goal, danced a cheerful African dance, and waved the team flag handed over by the fans, cheering happily with the fans.

After 8 rounds of league play, Liaoning Ironman has 21 points from 7 wins and 1 loss, ranking second in the standings, only one point less than the top Chongqing Tonglianglong, and the score gap with the third place Shijiazhuang Kung Fu has widened to 4 points, and the lead points have been further expanded, and the momentum of overtaking is good. The team scored a total of 22 goals, which is the highest in attack of any team. The number of goals conceded by the Ironmen team has also reached 7, especially in the last 4 rounds against Shenzhen Youth, Qingdao Red Lions, Shaanxi United and Dalian Kuncheng, which are not very strong, and the problem of instability at the back needs to be solved urgently.

The 20,603 fans came from 14 cities in Liaoning, including foreign fans from Germany, South Korea, Jordan and other countries. He Dapeng, president of the Liaoshen Fan Association, said: "This game is a festival of Liaoning football, although we and Dalian fans cheer for our respective teams, but we also cheer for Liaoning football together. Today is the second time this season that fans from 14 cities in the province have gathered in Shenyang after the last round of May Day holiday games. Liaoning Iron Man has achieved very good results recently, and some foreign fans who study and work in Shenyang have also taken the initiative to join our team, and today there are students from Jordan and Pakistan in Shenyang who came to watch the game and shouted 'Fight Liaoning Team' with us to cheer for Liaoning football. ”

In addition to enthusiastic fans, former Liaoning international Yang Xu also came to the scene to cheer. "The Liaoning Ironman team has carried the banner of Liaoshen football, and I feel very pleased as a member of the former Liaoning football team. Although I am from Dalian, I came to Shenyang to play football at a very young age and grew up here. Liaoning football revitalization, Shenyang and Dalian are the absolute main force, today's hot provincial derby let me see the hope of the comprehensive rise of Liaoning football. I hope that the Liaoning Iron Man team will succeed in surpassing this season and boost the confidence of Liaoning football together with Dalian football. ”

Hope for continued good luck in the "new home".

Dalian Kuncheng head coach Zhao Faqing, who was the main central defender of Liaoning Football during the 10th consecutive championship, said: "I used to be a member of the Liaoning football team, and I also coached the Liaoning Ironmen, both teams are representatives of Liaoning football, and I hope that the Liaoning Ironmen will succeed this year." ”

Speaking about the game, Liaoning Ironman head coach Li Jinyu said: "We basically controlled the game throughout the game, but I was very dissatisfied with the goal conceded at the last moment. At present, the team's winning streak is good, but the process is still relatively difficult. As a strong team, if you want to get good results, you must have strong strength. With six consecutive wins, we can't get carried away, we can't get rich and be safe, we should clearly see that the team still has a lot of problems, we have to solve them in time, and the whole team must have a stronger fighting spirit and enterprising spirit to maintain a good state. ”

This game is the last game of Liaoning Iron Man Olympic Sports Center, and from May 31, the team's home stadium will be transferred to the Tiexi Stadium, Shenyang's first professional football stadium, which is about to be renovated and completed. Talking about the new home stadium, Li Jinyu said: "Say goodbye to the Olympic Sports Center with a victory, and look forward to our continued good luck in the future." Playing home games at the renovated Tiexi Stadium, I believe that the whole team will enjoy better playing conditions and home atmosphere there. While we strive for better results, we also hope that more fans will come to Tieti to cheer for us and jointly create a more popular Shenyang ball market. ”