Reported by journalist Lu Mi On April 26th, in the 8th round of the Chinese Super League, Chongqing Tongliang Dragons hosted Qingdao West Coast at Chongqing Longxing Football Stadium. With key foreign players injured and the attacking lineup incomplete, Chongqing Tongliang Dragons battled the opponent for 90 minutes, ultimately drawing 1-1. Although they failed to secure consecutive home wins, Tongliang Dragons continue to extend their unbeaten streak in this season's CSL, firmly maintaining their position in the upper ranks of the standings.

Du Yuezhen becomes a reliable scoring point

Entering the CSL this season, Chongqing Tongliang Dragons' overall performance in the opening phase exceeded expectations. Their tactical approach is pragmatic, integration between offense and defense is well-established, players demonstrate strong on-field execution, and they have maintained a steady pace of accumulating points since the start, with their competitive form steadily rising. In this match against Qingdao West Coast, Tongliang Dragons faced personnel shortages, with several key attacking foreign players absent due to injury, forcing the offense to rely mainly on domestic players for breakthroughs. Given the objective situation of incomplete personnel, the coaching team continued with a steady defensive counterattack tactic. The starting lineup centered on core domestic players, focusing on solid defensive formation, relying on midfield coordination and flank breakthroughs to seek attacking opportunities, striving to preserve their home unbeaten record.

After the match began, Chongqing Tongliang Dragons quickly grasped the rhythm of the game, with smooth transitions in possession and passing, continuously pressuring Qingdao West Coast's defense, repeatedly creating attacking threats through central penetration and flank crosses. Shortly into the match, Li Zhenquan's long-range shot hit the post, nearly breaking the deadlock first. However, Qingdao West Coast, playing away, had a clear targeted tactic: the whole team contracted their defense, focused on defensive counterattacks, utilizing the spaces left in the backfield after Tongliang Dragons' full advance to launch quick counterattacks. In the 23rd minute, Qingdao West Coast executed a clever combination in the frontfield; foreign striker Aziz received the ball, broke into the penalty area, and completed a low shot to score, taking a 1-0 lead away. Chongqing Tongliang Dragons fell into a passive situation trailing in score.

Despite trailing, Chongqing Tongliang Dragons did not rush recklessly. The whole team continued organizing attacks according to pre-match plans, avoiding blind full-scale aggressive advances, maintaining a compact formation throughout, continuously applying pressure on the opponent's defense, constantly creating set-piece and flank crossing opportunities. During the injury stoppage time of the first half, Tongliang Dragons gained a crucial corner opportunity. A midfield player accurately delivered the corner to the far post, where Du Yuezhen, who has been in consistently hot form recently, timely positioned himself for the attack, leaped high for a header, successfully directing the ball into the far corner of the goal. 1-1, helping Chongqing Tongliang Dragons equalize before halftime. This goal not only rescued the team from a trailing situation, stabilizing the team's mentality, but also reaffirmed Du Yuezhen's excellent current competitive form, making him a reliable scoring point in the attack.

So far this season, Du Yuezhen has become a core forward player for Chongqing Tongliang Dragons. With foreign players injured and attacking personnel insufficient, he has continuously carried the burden of the team's offensive breakthroughs, contributing crucial goals, and is a key功臣 for the team maintaining its unbeaten record. His forward movement covers a large area, fulfilling duties diligently in both offense and defense, and his competitive form remains consistently online. In the second half, the intensity of confrontation between both sides continued to rise, with both teams striving全力 for goals to secure victory. Tongliang Dragons created multiple excellent opportunities to overtake the score, but final finishing was lacking, coupled with several key saves by Qingdao West Coast's goalkeeper. Ultimately, neither side managed to score again. 1-1, Chongqing Tongliang Dragons secured one point, continuing their unbeaten record in the CSL.

Away match against Yingbo: resilience and confidence

After concluding this round's home match, Chongqing Tongliang Dragons will briefly rest, then embark on an away journey. The next round will see them travel to challenge大连英博 away; this match will be one of the toughest battles Tongliang Dragons face recently. Although大连英博 just lost at home to云南玉昆, their recent form is strong. Currently, the point gap between the two teams is only 3 points. Their direct confrontation will not only affect各自的 league points but also directly test the quality of Tongliang Dragons' unbeaten status.大连英博 holds obvious advantages playing at home; the team has a balanced攻防体系, stable midfield organization and调度, and充足锋线进攻火力. However, this round they had their defense penetrated three times by云南玉昆 in the first half, which also provided Liu Jianye insights into away应对方案.

For Chongqing Tongliang Dragons, this away expedition faces multiple tests. On one hand, foreign player Kempanu's injury issue remains unresolved; the team still needs to rely on domestic players to lead the attack, and players' continuous match play leads to significant physical消耗. On the other hand,大连赛区 atmosphere is火爆, the opponent's competitive form is强势; the pressure of Tongliang Dragons' away journey is foreseeable. However,经过多轮 CSL历练, Tongliang Dragons' whole-team抗压能力 and team coordination默契度 have greatly improved, defensive line performance is stable,加之 Du Yuezhen and other forward players are in火热状态; the team possesses the resilience and confidence to抗衡强敌 away.