Reporter Lu Mi reports After two rounds of the Chinese Super League, Wuhan Three Towns, which lost twice in a row and scored zero goals, became the vice president of the league. Compared with the regret of losing by one goal in the first round against Rongcheng, the away game against the West Coast not only had twists and turns, but also made the fans of the Three Towns have mixed tastes: from the start of the game at 3:45 pm on the 2nd to the final whistle at 3:35 pm on the 3rd, this fierce battle that "lasted nearly 24 hours" finally ended with the plot of two old people from the three towns scoring one goal each in "half a day" to "fight against the old master".
Two consecutive visitors, the new look of Wuhan Three Towns faced a test at the beginning of the league. In the first round of the game against the powerful Chengdu Rongcheng, although Wuhan Three Towns lost by one goal, the overall quality of the game content basically satisfied the fans. After a significant turnover in the winter transfer window, the team's overall framework has yet to suffer.
However, in this round of the game, the three towns suffered a blow to the head. Compared with the lineup in the previous round, Three Towns made more adjustments in the midfield, Liao Chengjian was replaced by Long Wei, Zhong Jinbao started as one of the three central defenders, He Xi replaced Liu Yiming, and Shao Yiliang was replaced by Wei Huangzhe in the goalkeeper position.
The game was originally scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. on March 2, but due to heavy rain and strong winds in Qingdao, the game was delayed for 15 minutes. The bad weather, mixed with wind and rain, made the venue, especially the half of the Three Towns, very waterlogged. There is almost no possibility of smooth progress in the ground attack, and the high-altitude bombing is a great test of the player's judgment and "vision", and what is even worse is that the three towns still kicked a headwind ball in the first half - goalkeeper Wei Huangzhe kicked a big foot, and the ball appeared in mid-air to go back.
It was in this chaos that Three Towns only held out for 4 minutes before being breached by their opponents. Davidson went straight to the goal, Mateus swept the ball and stopped in front of the goal due to water accumulation, Aziz followed up with a tackle to send the ball into the door of the Three Towns, and the two foreign players doubled the "headwind start" of the Three Towns.
The match lasted only 18 minutes in torrential rain before it was interrupted due to the intensification of wind and rain and the inability to drain water from the venue. After a pause of nearly half an hour, it was officially announced that the game would be postponed to 2 p.m. on March 3.
On the day of the resumption of the game, according to the rules, the personnel of both sides cannot be changed, and the game started at 17 minutes and 57 seconds from the time node of the interrupted game, and the three towns resumed the game with a score of 0-1.The weather is back to normal, the field is back to normal, but the Three Towns' scoring ability is still a cause for concern. The opponent mainly counterattacked, allowing the three towns who were pressing heavily to gain the initiative on the field, but Wang Jinxian, Tuduolie, and Chen Zhechao missed the opportunity successively. The three foreign aides in the front court are difficult to form a unity, which also exposes the team's lack of finishing ability in front of the goal.
After a long attack, the three towns were instead expanded by the opponent to expand the score advantage. In the 80th minute, after Gaudi's header hit the frame, Duan Liu Yu, who had been on loan to Wuhan Three Towns for a short time, made up for the win - so far, the Three Towns returned with 0 points in the first two consecutive games, and the two goals conceded in this game were from the old general. ButLike Aziz the day before, Duan Liuyu did not choose to celebrate after scoring the goal, which can be regarded as giving the fans of his old club a trace of warmth.
If we say that the first game did not take away the points, it was because the team had more than expected game content, but it could not be converted into goals, so it is a bit regrettable. However, in the face of Qingdao West Coast, which has similar strength and is one of the direct opponents of relegation this season, the regret of the last round of the game has become the most fatal problem in this game.
"In the last round against Chengdu Rongcheng, we created some scoring chances but unfortunately we couldn't find the back of the net. The team had more chances today, but they still couldn't improve their scoring efficiency, and the coaching staff will focus on that aspect of training after that. The game was unforeseen due to the weather, and the players' concentration was also affected a little, and the team had to start the game with a goal conceded. Throughout the game, we created a lot of scoring chances and the players played well overall, but we still need to improve our ability to take chances, which is something we need to focus on in the future training. Martins said.
In the first round against Chengdu, although Wuhan Three Towns only had 9 shots on goal, more than half of the opponent's goal, they had 2 shots on target, and both were excellent opportunities. In this match with Qingdao West Coast, the possession rate was as high as 61.5%, and 0 shots on target were made in 15 shots, and there were no great chances in the whole game. The front trident composed of Tudole, Sauer and Darlan did not form a good coordination, and Tudolie frequently retreated to get the ball, delaying many offensive opportunities. Palacios, who arrived at the team's last, did not show his best form after coming on as a substitute.
During the winter training period, the team did a lot of passing and receiving training, and it was very detailed. However, the advance of the attack must be implemented to the quality of the last pass and the last shot, otherwise the three towns will have a very difficult time on the road to relegation this year. After two rounds, the team had only two shots on target, scoring nothing in attack, and was the only team out of 16 teams that did not score a goal. When the break comes, the three towns have 4 days of vacation to relax. After the 7th day off, the first task of the coaching staff is to help the team improve the offensive efficiency.