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“Dalian Yingbo break quickly and Frank Acheampong finishes from the center of the box after a through ball from De Erjiaduo, giving the visitors an early lead.”
Pivotal“After Samir Memisevic's booking for arguing, Dalian Yingbo win a free kick and work the ball for Acheampong to double the lead with a low finish into the bottom corner.”
Pivotal“Nelson da Luz concedes a penalty for a foul on Isnik Alimi, and Acheampong converts calmly to complete a brace and put the result beyond doubt.”
Pivotal“Fresh off the bench, substitute Zhang Huachen sets up Acheampong for his fourth of the night, completing a rout built on late-game substitutions overwhelming a tired Qingdao defense.”
Outstanding performance

Dalian Yingbo made the perfect start, striking through Frank Acheampong inside seven minutes from a rapid counter, and that early sucker punch set the tone for the afternoon. Qingdao West Coast actually dominated the ball, finishing with 56% possession and 427 passes to their opponents' 341, but had nothing to show for it offensively, failing to register a single big chance. Dalian Yingbo, by contrast, were ruthless in transition, creating six big chances and converting with brutal efficiency, their 8 shots on target from 19 attempts dwarfing Qingdao's 2 from 12. Acheampong completed his hat-trick with a second-half salvo - a close-range finish, a converted penalty won by substitute Isnik Alimi, and a composed finish assisted by fellow substitute Zhang Huachen in the 87th minute - as Qingdao's resistance collapsed entirely in the final half hour. The result leaves Qingdao, already rooted in 18th, facing an even steeper fight for survival, while Dalian Yingbo's attacking firepower and squad depth off the bench suggest they remain firmly in the mix at the business end of the table.
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