Round 194, November 8, 19:30 BST, Wuhan Sanzhen played against Beijing Guoan at the Rizhao International Football Center Stadium. Deng Hanwen grabbed a point and Edmilson scored to give Wuhan Sanzhen a 2-0 win.
Wuhan Three Town's starting lineup and substitutions:
22-Liu Dengzheng, 25-Deng Hanwen, 18-Liu Yiming, 3-Wallace, 23-Renhang, 43-Stanchou, 21-He Chao (53-12-Zhang Xiaobin), 20-Gao Zhunyi (79-31-Rosenwen), 7-Edmilson, 11-Davidson, 30-Xie Pengfei (89-37-Xu Haoyang)
In the 12th minute, Davidson received the ball in front of the box and turned and shot the ball above the crossbar;
In the 22nd minute, Xie Pengfei shot high from outside the box;
In the 24th minute, Deng Hanwen got the ball from the right side and cut inside, the ball was parried by the opponent's keeper;
In the 33rd minute, Gao Junyi sent a pass after a high-speed insertion along the left side of the road, and Davidson followed up with a shot that went high;
In the first half of injury time, Gao Junyi left pass, Xie Pengfei back point back to do, Deng Hanwen grabbed the score, harvesting individual first goal of the season, Wuhan Three Town 1-0 lead;
The game changed hands and in the 70th minute of the second half, Davidson broke through and the ball was punched out by the opposing keeper;
In the 71st minute, Tri-Town used a corner kick play to send a cross into the box where Wallace's heeled shot was blocked by the opposing keeper;
In the 72nd minute, Xie Pengfei took a corner kick and Edmilson failed to score;
In the 75th minute, Stanciu took a long shot from in front of the penalty area and the ball was caught by the opposing keeper;
In second half injury time, Davidson created a penalty and Edmilson scored a brace to extend Wuhan Sanzhen's lead 2-0;
At the end of the match, Three Towns Wuhan defeated Beijing Guoan 2-0. In the post-match press conference against Beijing Guoan, head coach Pedro once again gave the fans of Wuhan Three Towns a victory. Pedro commented on today's match in an interview: "We created many scoring chances by utilizing aggressive running and effective cooperation. At the same time, the team succeeded in limiting the opponent's backcourt ball and attacking organization, which reduced Beijing Guoan's strength in attack. In the second half, the opponents tried to equalize the score, but our defense solved many threats and they had almost no chances. The fighting spirit of the players on the pitch is also one of the team's strengths."
Pedro also recognized the performance of his players, saying that they played well and deserved to win the game: "Every player in the team is very good at what they do. They played well in this game. Although each of them had different playing time, their fighting attitude in training and in the game is still praiseworthy. After more than half a season, the players have been able to understand and demonstrate our soccer philosophy. Although not every game is satisfactory, we can see that they always try their best to implement the tactics arranged by the coaching staff. Besides technique and tactics, I also want to turn the team into a more resilient team that takes every game seriously and doesn't fear any opponent. We can see that the players have accomplished this goal."
After the game, Deng Hanwen, who scored his first goal since the team's inception, also praised his teammates' performance in an interview: "Today, these two teams provided a wonderful game for the fans. Beijing Guoan is a strong team. We gave our all on the pitch and our teammates played well. The head coach has always emphasized the need to pay attention to every opponent and we have been implementing his philosophy and trying to play every game."
