Highlights of the Central League
Special correspondent reports, the third round of the Central League is in full swing, Zhejiang team with 2 wins and 1 draw to lead Group A, Meizhou Hakka three consecutive wins ended. Chengdu Rongcheng drew with Kunshan and Nantong won against Beitida, placing Chengdu and Nantong in the top two of Group B with 7 points. In Group C, Wuhan Sanzhen and Guizhou both kept two consecutive wins, but Sanzhen unexpectedly lost this round, and Guizhou had the honor of three consecutive wins.
On the evening of the 6th, the much-anticipated battle between Wuhan Sanzhen and Guizhou was staged at the Hankou Culture and Sports Center. The home team failed to continue their winning streak and lost to Guizhou 0-1. The loss was a blow to the team's aspirations for the Super League, and the team will need to adjust quickly to cope with the long season ahead.
In the new season, Wuhan Three Town has introduced 19 powerful new recruits and is regarded as the biggest favorite for the Super League. In the first two rounds of the league, Sanzhen won 3-1 against North Polytechnic and swept 4-0 against Heilongjiang Bingcheng, which were eye-catching performances. The new recruits are gradually integrating into the team, and core players such as Rong Hao, Edmilson and Luo Senwen are performing outstandingly.
For Guizhou, morale is high with the same six points thanks to two narrow 1-0 victories. However, the team received a ticket from the Football Association for players violating anti-epidemic regulations, and the goal-scorer, Yilihamujiang, was suspended for one match, missing the highlight match against Sanzhen.
In terms of starting, Sanzhen made adjustments, the main center back Ren Hang was absent due to injury, and foreign center back Jadson made his first start. In the midfield, Rong Hao, Luo Senwen, Zhang Xiaobin, Duan Yunzi and U23 youngster Xu Haoyang form a five midfield, Edmilson single arrow.
Only 2 minutes into the game, Guizhou's junior Ma Canjie scored a goal to take a 1-0 lead over Sanzhen. Afterwards, Guizhou gradually contracted their defense and Sanzhen took the initiative on the field, but they missed the goal with many shots on goal. In the second half, both sides made personnel adjustments, but Sanzhen was unable to break the deadlock and finally lost 0-1.
Compared with Sanzhen's opponents in the first two rounds, Guizhou was more sophisticated and quickly adjusted its tactics after scoring a goal, contracted its defense, and forced Sanzhen's offense to stop through tight defense and pressing, for which it paid the price of 6 yellow cards. In all three rounds of matches, Guizhou won by a score of 1-0, which can be called the most efficient team in the Central League.
Suzhou Dongwu beat Liaoning Shenyang City in another 1-0 match in Group C on the same day. Liaoning scored a goal in extra time, but it was disallowed for offside, sparking controversy. Suzhou Dongwu is tied with Wuhan Sanzhen in the group standings with six points.
For Sanzhen, this loss is extremely valuable. Facing the experienced Guizhou team, Sanzhen needs to make more adjustments in tactical arrangement in order to make a breakthrough.
In the post-match press conference, Head Coach Alberto said, "The opening process of the game was unexpected, and the opponent scored a goal in the first two minutes, which had an impact on the game. We tried to equalize the score by all means, but unfortunately it didn't work out. The opponents are an experienced team with a very solid defense. Through this game, we need to summarize and learn."
At halftime, Rosenman appeared in the replacement bench wrapped in an ice pack. Regarding his injury, Alberto said: "Rosenman may have been hit by some collision at that time, the injury is not a big problem. Replacement of him at halftime is mainly from the tactical level of consideration, the need to make changes in the second half, the need for individual players in the position of support and adjustment, it is not dissatisfaction with the players, just tactical substitutions."
