On the evening of April 8, Wuhan Three Town beat Shandong Taishan 2-0 in the CFA Super Cup match with goals from new foreigners Aziz and Xie Pengfei. The team won the championship for the first time in its history, and 2,698 fans witnessed this wonderful game. After the match, Wuhan Sanzhen team celebrated this unforgettable moment of winning the championship with nearly 3,000 fans. From the Champion of the Second Division to the Champion of the First Division to the Champion of the Chinese Super League, and now winning the Super Cup, four championships in four years, Wuhan Sanzhen is setting new records!
In the 2022 Chinese Super League, promotion horse Wuhan Sanzhen worked wonders to win the league title. In the championship season, the team was mainly a 343 formation. This season, Wuhan Three Town will fight on four fronts: Super Cup, Chinese Super League, FA Cup and AFC Champions League. For the multiple fronts, Wuhan Three Town strengthened the thickness of their squad by signing a contract to change the team's formation to 4411.
Before the match, there were concerns about whether new recruits Wei Shihao and Aziz would start. After getting the starting list, we can see that the two newcomers Wei Shihao and Aziz teamed up to start the match, and the team lineup became 4411-4 backs with Deng Hanwen, Liu Yiming, Wallace and Gao Junyi. The four midfielders were Xie Pengfei, He Chao, Stancho and Wei Shihao in that order, with Davidson up front and Aziz in the center. Such a lineup makes Wuhan Three Town's offense and defense significantly faster than last season.
Shandong Taishan was not expecting the change of Wuhan Sanzhen. After the opening of the first half, Wuhan Sanzhen quickly took the initiative. In the 10th minute, the superb connection between the new recruits helped Wuhan Sanzhen get a fantastic start - Wei Shihao broke through a few people on the left and crossed the ball to Aziz, who scored a header to help Wuhan Sanzhen take a 1-0 lead. Afterwards, Wei Shihao, Stancho and Davidson created many chances to threaten the opponent's goal. At the end of the first half, Wuhan Sanzhen was leading 1-0.
It must be said that Wei Shihao's joining has added another "explosive point" to Wuhan Sanzhen. Whether it's the left or the right, Wei Shihao's breakthrough is very sharp. Shandong Taishan generally need two or three people to limit his performance. He will be an integral part of Wuhan Sanzhen's offense in the upcoming April 15 Chinese Super League match. Center forward Aziz illustrated his sensitivity up front with a goal with which he won the best player of this year's Super Cup.
Wuhan Sanzhen continued to put pressure on their opponents in the second half of the match. In the 56th minute, Stanciu sent Xie Pengfei into the penalty area and fired a left-footed shot into the goal to make the score 2:0. In the end, Wuhan Sanzhen won the Super Cup with a 2-0 victory over Shandong Taishan.
In addition, newcomers Yan Dinghao and Wang Yi, who were brought in this season, both had a chance to make an appearance. With little time to spare, they put their characteristics to good use.
After the Super Cup trip, Wuhan Three Town will rush back to Wuhan on the 9th for the final preparations for the Chinese Super League. According to the schedule, Wuhan Three Town will face Super League powerhouse Shanghai Port at their home stadium, Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, on April 15 at 7:35pm.
