The passionate Yin Yagi (third from left in the picture) was overflowing with joy after scoring his first goal. In this moment, Changjiang Daily reporter Ma Wanyong captured the excitement with his camera.
Changjiang Daily News
As night fell on May 11, the fourth round of the 2021 China League 1 was lit at Wuhan's Five Ring Sports Center. Wuhan Three Town not only picked up their third win of the season with a 3:1 victory over Shenyang City, but also managed to climb back to the top echelon as they climbed to third place in the Central League table.
As a new force in the Central League, Wuhan Three Town showed amazing strength in the beginning of this season, with two consecutive victories making them lead the table for a while. However, in their last match against Guizhou, they suffered an unexpected loss and dropped to fifth place. In this round against Shenyang City, the Sanzhen team is full of morale and is determined to win all three points at home in order to wash away the defeat in the last game.
In this game, Wuhan Sanzhen made personnel changes in the midfield, Deng Zhuoxiang wore the captain's armband and started the game. At the beginning of the game, both sides started a fierce attack, Shenyang City team first, Wuhan Three Town quickly responded. In the 17th minute, Rong Hao's forward break created a one-touch opportunity for Ogbu, but unfortunately the latter's shot was weak and was parried out by the Shenyang goalkeeper. In the 33rd minute, Ren Hang's shot from inside the penalty area went slightly over the crossbar.
Wuhan Sanzhen's efforts were rewarded in the 39th minute. Deng Zhuoxiang took a free kick, Shenyang's defense made a mistake, Duan Yunzi shot from the outside, and Ogbu took a clever touch in front of the goal, only to be blocked by a Shenyang defender with his body. Just in the nick of time, Yin Yagi added an empty net to finally break the deadlock.
In the second half, Wuhan Sanzhen continued to maintain the offensive momentum. Only 4 minutes into the game, Rong Hao passed the ball accurately, and Ogbu easily pushed the empty goal, 2:0. Shenyang City did not give up, and in the 55th minute, they took advantage of the corner kick opportunity to head the goal, and narrowed the score to 1:2. In the last minute, substitute Luo Senwen seized the opportunity of the counterattack, and pushed the goal with a cool one-touch shot. Finally, Wuhan Sanzhen won their third victory of the season with a 3:1 win over Shenyang City.
