Relying on two goals in the last two minutes of the game, Shenhua defeated the Chinese Second Division side Sichuan Minfa 3-0 in the first round of the FA Cup to advance to the round of 16 of this season's FA Cup. In the next round, Shenhua will play against host Changchun Yatai, and the real test is coming.
<h2>Yang Xu scored his first sports goal since joining Shenhua</h2>
Since the opponent is a Chinese Second Division team, Shenhua played in the all-Chinese class. Goalkeeper Zeng Cheng, who had been on the sidelines for several months due to a broken rib, returned from injury, and the back line Feng Xiaoting and Eddie partnered with the center defender, Zhang Lu on the right and Wang Yi on the left. Youngster Wang Yi is playing for Shenhua in an official match for the first time. The four players in the midfield are Yu Hanchao, Peng Xinli, Sun Shilin and Zhao Mingjian, and Bi Jinhao and Yang Xuding form a "double high" in front.
This kind of match against a chinese second team is considered a good opportunity for the striker to score a goal. After coming to Shenhua last year, Yang Xu has been unlucky, only to score a penalty in the FA Cup last season. Today, Yang Xu finally waited for his first sports goal after joining Shenhua.
In the 13th minute, Zhao Mingjian made a slight adjustment after the ball on the right side, a cross into the penalty area, Yang Xu jumped high to head the ball to break the goal, rewriting the score to 1:0, Yang Xu also broke the window paper of the goal. After scoring the goal, Yang Xu specially thanked Zhao Mingjian, who passed the ball for him. As you can see, he values this goal very much.
<h2>Shenhua is not in the state, and the next round faces challenges</h2>
Although Shenhua took an early lead, shenhua did not show an absolute advantage for most of the game. After a long truce, many players did not enter the game state, and there were more mistakes on the field.
In the second half, acting head coach Mao Yijun tried to extend the lead through substitution adjustments. It wasn't until near the end of the match that Shenhua scored two goals in quick succession to establish the victory. In the 87th minute, Qian Jie caused a foul on the opponent in the penalty area and Yu Hanchao hit a penalty shot. In the 88th minute, Shenhua played the smoothest wave of attack of the game, and finally Sun Shilin scored a world wave after receiving the ball outside the box, fixing the score to 3:0.
Sun Shilin scored this goal by He Longhai, who had just come off the bench, assisted him. He Longhai is considered a very talented young player, and this game is also his first appearance in an official competition after joining Shenhua. In the previous warm-up match with Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, He Longhai single-handedly won two yuan. Although he didn't have much time to play tonight, he still showed his aura.
In the next round of the FA Cup, Shenhua will play against Changchun Yatai. Judging from this season's league, changchun Yatai, the "promotion horse", showed strong combat effectiveness and finally ranked first in the Suzhou Division. In the original two-legged league, Shenhua also lost all of them. In this FA Cup, Changchun Yatai has home advantage, so it is bound to be more difficult for Shenhua.
Source: Thoughtful