Shaanxi Union 3:0 Dalian Huayi: League One Match Result

Match report

Shaanxi Union defeated Dalian Huaiyi 3-0 in the opening match of the League One regular season on Saturday evening. The home side scored three goals without reply at their ground, with Liang Shaowen opening the scoring in the ninth minute.

A. Selmani doubled the advantage before the half-hour mark, and R. El Azrak added a third shortly after the break. Shaanxi picked up two yellow cards through Wei Zhiwei and Xu Dongdong, while Dalian saw Xu Dongdong booked before being replaced. Both sides made six substitutions apiece, with the home side bringing on Lu Kun and Liu Yun in the fifty-eighth minute.

Shaanxi held 54 per cent possession and registered six shots on target, though only half found the net. Dalian managed three shots on target from ten attempts, with just one on target inside the penalty area. The visitors created no big chances while Shaanxi produced two.

The result leaves Shaanxi fifth in the table on 36 points from 24 games, while Dalian sit 11th on 29 points after 24 matches. The hosts had won two of their last five league fixtures before this victory, while Dalian had taken four points from their previous five outings.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 54 – 46

Shots on target 6 – 3

Shots off target 9 – 10

Big chances 2 – 0

⚽ 9' Liang Shaowen — Goal ⚽ 23' A. Selmani — Goal 🟨 32' Wei Zhiwei — Yellow card 🟨 56' Xu Dongdong — Yellow card ⚽ 58' R. El Azrak — Goal ⇄ 58' Lu Kun — Substitution ⇄ 58' Liu Yun — Substitution ⇄ 66' Jiang Wenhao — Substitution ⇄ 66' Zhong Wen — Substitution ⇄ 77' Wang Shijie — Substitution ⇄ 77' S. Yang — Substitution ⇄ 80' K. Hansen — Substitution ⇄ 80' Shiming Liu — Substitution ⇄ 86' A. Selmani — Substitution ⇄ 88' Xu Dongdong — Substitution

Match events

9' 1:0 Shaanxi Union Goal Liang Shaowen assist: Wang Shijie
23' 2:0 Shaanxi Union Goal A. Selmani assist: Wang Jia'nan
32' 2:0 Shaanxi Union Yellow card Wei Zhiwei
56' 2:0 Dalian Huayi Yellow card Xu Dongdong
58' 3:0 Shaanxi Union Goal R. El Azrak
58' 3:0 Dalian Huayi Substitution Lu Kun off: Zhao Jianan
58' 3:0 Dalian Huayi Substitution Liu Yun off: Lei Wenjie
66' 3:0 Shaanxi Union Substitution Jiang Wenhao off: Mi Haolun
66' 3:0 Shaanxi Union Substitution Zhong Wen off: H. W. Ma
77' 3:0 Shaanxi Union Substitution Wang Shijie off: Tan Kaiyuan
77' 3:0 Shaanxi Union Substitution S. Yang off: Ma Sheng
80' 3:0 Dalian Huayi Substitution K. Hansen off: Ji Zhengyu
80' 3:0 Dalian Huayi Substitution Shiming Liu off: You Sihan
86' 3:0 Shaanxi Union Substitution A. Selmani off: Qian Ruofan
88' 3:0 Dalian Huayi Substitution Xu Dongdong off: P. Yan

Statistics

54 Possession, % 46

6 Shots on target 3

9 Shots off target 10

2 Big chances 0

65 Attacks 73

3 Corners 7

11 Fouls 14

14 Free kicks 10

2 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

12 Goal kicks 13

15 Throw-ins 23

All statistics

5/1338% Aerial duels 8/1362%

54 Backward passes 50

1 Blocked shots 2

24 Clearances 16

4/1429% Crosses 2/1712%

6/967% Dribbles 5/956%

82 Failed passes 70

3 Goalkeeper saves 3

1 Interceptions 0

12 Key passes 10

18/5931% Long passes 28/4760%

42 Passes into the final third 42

190 Passes in the opposition half 199

186 Passes in own half 119

0.38 Shot accuracy 0.20

8 Shots inside the box 9

14/14100% Tackles 8/1173%

362 Total passes 301

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