Chinanews client, December 12th. The 2020 Chinese Football Association Cup ended on the 12th the second round of the first semi-final.
Jiangsu Suning and Tianjin Teda, who played in the all-China class, drew a goalless draw for 90 minutes. As the two teams scored 1:1 in the first round, the game entered a penalty shoot-out.
Relying on Gu Chao's brave performance, Jiangsu Suning beat Tianjin Teda 4:2 on a penalty kick, thus entering the final again after the Chinese Super League.
Image source: Jiangsu Suning Football Club Weibo
In the two semi-finals of the FA Cup, compared with Shandong Luneng, which has established a five-goal advantage in the first round and entered the final with one foot, the contest between Tianjin Teda and Jiangsu Suning is undoubtedly more suspenseful. The two teams finished in the last game. 1:1 level.
Jiangsu Suning's performance this season has been able to get high points, first won the Super League, and then entered the FA Cup final without foreign aid. This is a good opportunity for them to hit the double crown.
In the second round of this semi-final with Tianjin TEDA, Jiangsu Suning won not easily.
The two teams had been fighting in the first half. In the 49th minute of the second half, TEDA suffered a blow. Qian Yumiao brought down Zhang Cheng in defense. He received the second yellow card and was sent off.
However, in the 78th minute, Achim Peng was knocked down by Zhang Cheng in a counterattack, and the referee showed a yellow card for the first time.
After looking back at VAR, he finally showed a red card and sent off Zhang Cheng.
The number of players on the field of the two teams returned to equality, the game also went through a stalemate for 90 minutes, and a penalty shootout was inevitable.
In the second round, Su Yuanjie hit the goal post; in the fourth round, Liu Yang's penalty kick was saved by Gu Chao, and then Li Ang made it overnight. In the end, Suning eliminated TEDA and entered the final.
Jiangsu Suning head coach Olaroyu said after the game, “The local players in the team worked very hard. I am proud of them to achieve today’s results. Everyone will enjoy the finals.” Huang Zichang said: “We are in the Super League. Suzhou has stayed until the last day, and the Football Association Cup is the same. I hope we will become the'double crowns'."
For TEDA, foreign aid Achim Peng said in an interview, “Although he lost in the semifinals, I think this season is still a success for the team.” Head coach Wang Baoshan said: “This year the team encountered There were many setbacks, but everyone did not give up. They have been to this day, hoping to bring the resilience demonstrated this year to next year."