On April 8, the night of the CFA Super Cup, Wuhan Tri-Town defeated Shandong Taishan by a score of 2-0 thanks to the cooperation of Aziz and Xie Pengfei, and reached the top of the Championship for the first time. 2,698 enthusiastic fans witnessed this exciting moment of victory on the spot. After the game, the team and nearly 3,000 fans were immersed in the joy of winning the championship. From the Second Division to the First Division to the Chinese Super League and now to the Super Cup, Wuhan Sanzhen has won the championship four times in just four years, constantly setting new records in team history!
In the 2022 Chinese Super League, Wuhan Sanzhen advanced to the final and won the championship as a dark horse, when the team mainly used the 343 formation. This season, facing the multi-front battles of Super Cup, Chinese Super League, FA Cup and AFC Champions League, Wuhan Sanzhen strengthened the depth of their squad through reinforcements and adjusted their tactics to 4411 formation.
Before the match, the starting positions of newcomers Wei Shihao and Aziz sparked widespread concern. After the debut list was unveiled, we found Wei Shihao and Aziz hand in hand, the team lineup adjusted to 4411, Deng Hanwen, Liu Yiming, Wallace and Gao Junyi guarding the back line, Xie Pengfei, He Chao, Stanchu and Wei Shihao composed of the midfield, Davidson as the front waist, Aziz as a center forward. This lineup significantly improves the team's speed in offense and defense.
Shandong Taishan failed to anticipate Wuhan Sanzhen's tactical adjustments. At the beginning of the game, Wuhan Sanzhen started to attack aggressively. In the 10th minute, Wei Shihao broke through from the left and crossed the ball to Aziz, Wuhan Sanzhen took a 1-0 lead. At the end of the first half, Wuhan Sanzhen had a 1-0 lead.
Wei Shihao's joining has brought Wuhan Sanzhen a new "killer app". Whether on the left or the right, his breakthroughs are so threatening that Shandong Taishan had to send more people to defend, and Wei Shihao will be a key part of Wuhan Sanzhen's offense in the upcoming Super League match on April 15th. Center forward Aziz showed his keen sense of vision with a goal and was awarded the best player of this year's Super Cup.
Wuhan Sanzhen continued to put pressure on Shandong Taishan after the match ended in a draw. In the 56th minute, Stanciu sent a direct shot from the middle of the road and Xie Pengfei shot a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area to extend the score to 2-0.Finally, Wuhan Sanzhen won the Super Cup with a 2-0 victory over Shandong Taishan.
It is worth mentioning that newcomers Yan Dinghao and Wang Yi, who joined the team this season, are also expected to get a chance to play, and they have fully demonstrated their individual characteristics in their limited matches.
As the Super Cup journey comes to an end, Wuhan Three Town will return to Wuhan on the 9th to prepare for the Chinese Super League. According to the schedule, Wuhan Three Town will face the Chinese Super League powerhouse Shanghai Port on April 15 at 7:35 p.m. at their home stadium, Wuhan Sports Center.
