As night fell, the CFA Super Cup on April 8 witnessed a glorious moment for Wuhan Sanzhen. Newcomers Aziz and Xie Pengfei each scored a goal to beat Shandong Taishan 2-0, winning Wuhan Sanzhen the first Super Cup title in their history. 2,698 enthusiastic fans witnessed this historic moment, while nearly 3,000 fans celebrated this unforgettable victory with the team after the game. From the Second Division to the First Division, then to the Chinese Super League, and now to the Super Cup victory, Wuhan Sanzhen has written a new chapter of the Four Champions in four years!
Looking back at the 2022 Chinese Super League, Wuhan Three Town created a miracle with their 343 formation and eventually won the title. This season, the team will face the challenge of fighting on multiple fronts, including Super Cup, Chinese Super League, FA Cup and AFC Champions League. In order to meet this challenge, Wuhan Sanzhen has strengthened their squad depth and changed their formation to 4411. Before the match, there was a lot of discussion about whether newcomers Wei Shihao and Aziz would start the match or not. After the debut list was unveiled, we found Wei Shihao and Aziz hand in hand on the field, the team's new formation is 4411-4 defenders, the midfield in the order of Xie Pengfei, He Chao, Stanchou and Wei Shihao, Davidson as the front waist, Aziz in the center of the forward position. This configuration allows Wuhan Three Town to attack and defend at a faster pace than last season.
Shandong Taishan did not expect Wuhan Sanzhen to adjust so quickly. Soon after the match started, Wuhan Sanzhen launched an aggressive attack. In the 10th minute, Wei Shihao broke through from the left, and Aziz headed in the goal, Wuhan Sanzhen took a 1-0 lead. In the first half, Wei Shihao, Stancho and Davidson created many threats. At the end of the half, Wuhan Sanzhen was leading 1-0 with great momentum.
Wei Shihao's joining brought new vigor to Wuhan Sanzhen. His breakthrough is so sharp that he often needs two opponents to defend. He will be a key player in Wuhan Sanzhen's offense in the upcoming Chinese Super League. Aziz showed his sharpness with a goal and won the honor of the best player of the Super Cup for it.
Wuhan Sanzhen continued to keep the offense. In the 56th minute, Stanciu sent a direct ball to Xie Pengfei, who shot a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area to increase the score to 2-0. In the end, Wuhan Sanzhen beat Shandong Taishan 2-0 and won the Super Cup.
Yan Dinghao and Wang Yi, newcomers to the team this season, are also expected to make an appearance in this game to showcase their unique talents.
With the victory of the Super Cup coming to an end, Wuhan Three Town will return to Wuhan on the 9th to get ready for the upcoming Chinese Super League. According to the schedule, they will face Chinese Super League powerhouse Shanghai Port on April 15 at 7:35 p.m. at the Wuhan Sports Center Stadium.
