December 18, 2021
It will be a day that will always be remembered by the three towns in Wuhan - with Sang Yifei's 82nd minute goal, Wuhan Three Towns defeated Meizhou Hakka 1-0 in the 33rd round of the Chinese First Division, locking up the league championship in the early round! After winning the championship, the team threw head coach Pedro into the air to celebrate the arrival of another important moment in team history. At the same time, this Chinese League One laurel is also the second national professional league championship won by Hubei Football this year.
Wuhan Sanzhen Club has been focusing on the training of youth players before, and after the launch of its star training program, the club realized that in order for youth players to have a broader space for growth in the future, it is necessary to create a professional league platform. In 2018, Wuhan Sanzhen formed a team to participate in the Chinese Champions League, and successfully rushed to the second division that year. In the 2019 China Second League, the three towns of Wuhan passed by the Chinese First Division. On December 12, 2020, the three towns of Wuhan lifted the first professional league championship trophy in the history of the team in Kunming. In the 2021 Chinese First Division, Wuhan Sanzhen became the biggest dark horse in the league, and a wave of 14 consecutive wins brought themselves closer to the Chinese Super League to only one win. On December 13, goals from Malcom and Deng Zhuoxiang helped Wuhan Three Towns to successfully overtake two rounds in advance.
After the success of the overtaking, the three towns of Wuhan targeted the season on the league championship. In this round against Meizhou Hakka, who is two points behind and ranked second, the three towns in Wuhan are determined to score 3 points and lock in the championship in advance. Compared with the last round of matches, Wuhan Sanzhen arranged Sang Yifei to start this game, trying to strengthen the control of the frontcourt. In the 82nd minute, after playing a beautiful two-on-two match with Ogbu in front of the field, Sang Yifei entered the box and easily picked out the goal to help the team win 1-0.
As a promotion horse in the Chinese First Division, Wuhan Sanzhen not only surpassed the success this year after winning the Chinese Second Division championship last year, but also brought the second national professional league crown to Hubei professional football. This also fulfilled the club's promise after rushing to overtake: "Dedicate the Chinese League One championship trophy to the heroic people of Hubei, to the heroic city of Wuhan!" ”
After winning the championship early, Wuhan Sanzhen Club has set its next goal on the Chinese Super League in the coming year, bringing high-quality matches to fans in Wuhan, Hubei Province, and contributing to the development of football in the region.
Text/Hubei Daily reporter Cai Yi
Photo: Wuhan Three Towns Club