On November 17th, at 2:00 pm, Dandong Tengyue Football Club and Wuhan Sanzhen started the second round of the 2022 CFA Cup at the stadium of Jiangning Football Training Base in Jiangsu Province. Wuhan Sanzhen defeated their opponents with a score of 5-1, and successfully ranked in the round of 16. From the 41st to the 70th minute, Ducheng, Duan Yunzi, Xiaoxi and Tao Qianglong broke the deadlock for Sanzhen in turn. In the 78th minute, Gao Haisheng scored a goal to save his team's face, and in the 86th minute, substitute Ren Xiqing added another point. Next up, Sanzhen will host Tianjin Golden Gate Tigers in the third round.
After the match, manager Pedro said fondly in the press conference, "We want to dedicate our first win in the FA Cup to the fans in Wuhan Three Towns." Speaking about the match, Pedro said, "Many players usually have few opportunities to participate in the league, I hope they can accumulate more experience through a game like the FA Cup. Today, the players all deserve recognition for their performance, and I am very satisfied with their efforts and attitudes on the field. Meanwhile, we also welcomed three young players from the Three Towns Youth Training Base and two of them scored goals. We have always insisted on the development of young players and our efforts over the years will eventually bear fruit."
The player who was named Player of the Match said in an interview, "Everyone won the game today through their own efforts and everyone did a great job. I also feel that I played pretty well, but I need to keep working hard to improve in the future." Xia Xiaoxi also said after the match, "I did feel a bit nervous before the match, but the match made me more excited. The head coach encouraged me to make bold moves and not to be afraid. I am lucky to contribute to the team and I will continue to work hard in the future to learn from the veteran players and strive for more improvement."
Another young player, Ren Xiqing, who also collected a goal, said, "I am very grateful to the club for training us and giving us such an opportunity to show ourselves. Before the match, the head coach asked us to go all out and seize the opportunity. I am very excited to score for the first time for the first team and thank my big brothers in the team for creating opportunities for us and I will build on that in the future." Lin Kejun, also from Tri-Town Youth Training, also said, "I am very excited to play for the first team for the first time. I will work hard and play my best. Today's match was more confrontational than before and it was an adult battle. I gave myself a score of 75 and I hope to do better in the next step."
