China Super League (soccer league)
The flame was rekindled as Wuhan Three Town beat Guangzhou City again in the 11th round of matches with a score of 3-0, continuing to maintain their proud unbeaten record as a promoted team. The secret of this victory lies in the excellent performance of the three foreigners in the second half. Next up, Sanzhen will face two consecutive rounds of tough opponents, which will be a tough test for their leader status.
Single foreigner in action, fair play in three towns
In this game, Wuhan Three Town did not send all the foreign aid, the starting lineup only see the core of the midfield Stanciu led the full Chinese class lineup. Faced with the same foreign aid is not complete and the problem of salary arrears of Guangzhou City, only one foreign aid Caldona debut. This arrangement is undoubtedly respect for the fairness of the game.
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Despite having a number of international players, Sanzhen did not dominate the field significantly after a shot hit the crossbar in the opening two minutes. On the contrary, Guangzhou City played with 4 U21 players in their starting lineup. In the first half, Tri-Town had limited means of offense and could only end up with a draw.
Three foreigners build in second half to direct big win
After halftime, Tri-Town quickly adjusted their tactics by sending on Davidson. He made an immediate impact, breaking the deadlock in the 52nd minute with a low shot from the right side of the penalty area. In the next 20 minutes, San Zhen failed to increase the score, but Guangzhou City only created a few chances on goal. In the 72nd minute, San Zhen brought on Malcolm and Edmilson, who came on as substitutes and quickly increased the score.
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Two rounds of hard fighting to test the hard power of the three towns
As a promoted team, Three Town achieved an undefeated record of 9 wins and 1 draw in the first phase of the league, leading the table with a 4-point advantage. This result, except for Guangzhou Evergrande that year, no other team in the Chinese Super League can match. However, the strength of the opponents in the first stage is generally weak, except for Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai Harbor, the rest of the teams are the middle and lower reaches of the table. And the harbor and Shenhua due to the epidemic, before the opening of the training can not be guaranteed.
In the next two rounds of matches, Sanzhen will face Beijing Guoan at home and Henan Songshan Longmen on the road. These two opponents are strong and will be a tough battle for Sanzhen. If Sanzhen can continue to win or remain undefeated in these two matches, they may be able to recreate the "Kaiserslautern Miracle" of Evergrande's promotion to the Chinese Super League.
