Double leaderboard! Bupenza scored 4 goals in two games, and Zhejiang temporarily reached the top

Reporter Zuo Rui reports On Tuesday night, Zhejiang Greentown defeated Shenzhen Xinpeng City 3-0 at Hangzhou Huanglong Stadium, making it two wins in a row and ushering in its first home win of the season. Foreign player Bupenza was outstanding, with two goals and one assist. After the game, Spain coach Caneda was happy for Bupenza's double win, "What's even happier is that he plays the role of an offensive fulcrum and can also help in defense and running. It's important for our team. ”

In this game, Kaneda followed the lineup that defeated Wuhan Three Towns by 4 goals in the previous round. The four international players also continued to be given full trust, with Cheng Jin, Wang Yudong, Liu Haofan, and Wang Shiqin all starting. Captain Frank, who has not recovered from a back injury, is not included in the list, and Cheng Jin, who is once again the captain on the field, sits in the hinterland of the middle lane with Li Titian; Teenager Wang Yudong still has the free space to fire in the front court and drive the attack in the midfield, and the forward partners are still Bupenza and Owusu, who scored and assisted in Wuhan in the last round.

Shenzhen Xinpeng City, which lost 1-2 in the first three rounds, although it sent four foreign players to start, was hit by the home team three times in the opening 10 minutes, of which Wang Yudong and Bupenza's mutual support constituted two threatening shots, while the away team only had one ultra-long-range cold shot from the midfield. In the 13th minute, Bupenza, who scored two goals alone in the previous round, continued to exert his power. The Gabonese man's cross from the left was missed by team-mate Owusu, but he quickly approached the goal and headed a cross from Tong Lei into the back of the net in the blink of an eye.

Throughout the first half, it was difficult for the away team to find a way to advance with the ball in the opponent's half, and the home team completely controlled the initiative and sense of rhythm, among which No. 10 Li Titian became a key part of Zhejiang Greentown's control of the midfield and the coordination of the third line with excellent scheduling and timely interception.

The visitors, who re-entered the game in the second half, increased their pertinence and enthusiasm in the scramble, and the scene improved. In the 50th minute, Wang Shiqin made a mistake in stopping the ball on the last line of defense, and was tackled by the opposing striker Edu Garcia and went straight into the penalty area.

After that, the visiting team continued to adjust, and in the 63rd minute, they replaced An Yongjia, Jiang Zhipeng, and Sakarya with three more aggressive cadres in one go, trying to change the offensive situation. Zhejiang Greentown, which should remain unchanged, relied on the cooperation of Wang Yudong and Bupenza, supplemented by Sun Guowen's frequent assists, and focused on the left wing to create killing opportunities.

In the 83rd minute, Kaneda replaced Wang Yudong, who was being targeted, with Tao Qianglong, and three minutes later replaced the 36-year-old Li Titian with Bao Shengxin, the main player of the U22 national team. The two substitutions seem to be aimed at maintaining balance on the field and increasing the corresponding vitality. In the 90th minute, Yao Junsheng came on in place of Owusu, and the home team has shown its intention to keep the victory. But a minute later, Bupenza returned an inverted triangle assist near the baseline, and the latter scored the game-winning goal with a push.

In the final stage of stoppage time, Cheng Jin sent a through ball in midfield, and after Bupenza was intercepted with the ball, he grabbed the ball back and burst into the penalty area, and hit the ball into the top corner of the goal with his left foot to add another point. It was also the best of his four goals in five days, and it was enough to calm the current doubts about the former Turkish Super League Golden Boot.

Before the game, in order to increase the means and intensity of the attack, Kaneda asked Wang Yudong to attack the back of the opponent's defender more and let go of the opponent one-on-one. The latter said in an interview after the game that he was happy that his team won again, but he was not very happy with his performance because "a lot of one-on-one chances didn't work out".

So far, Zhejiang Greentown ended the first four rounds of the first four rounds of games with an undefeated record of consecutive promotions to Dalian YingBev, Yunnan Yukun, and consecutive victories over Wuhan Three Towns and Shenzhen Xinpeng City. With just two set-pieces conceded and not a single goal conceded in open play, Caneda's quest for balance has paid off, "I'm happy to see that. He said, "I am also very willing to give young players a chance, in addition to the young people who started today, Tao Qianglong and Bao Shengxin also performed very well after playing, I hope they will continue to work hard and become the future of Zhejiang Greentown." ”

For Zhejiang Greentown, who have scored seven goals in their last two games and kept a clean sheet against their opponents, the real test is to come – they will be a guest at Gongti this Sunday against another green-clad team, Beijing Guoan, and next Saturday they will face tough rivals Shenhua in Shanghai.