Hey soccer fans! ⚽️ Guess what? Shanghai Port Football Club has just made history! They won their first-ever Chinese FA Cup by defeating Shandong Taishan 3-1 in an exciting final! 🏆
The big match took place in Wenzhou, a city in China, on Saturday. Both teams tried really hard to score at the beginning. In fact, Shandong’s player Peng Xinli almost scored in the 7th minute, but his shot hit the goalpost! So close! 😯
It wasn’t until the 37th minute that Shanghai Port scored the first goal! Li Shuai received a smart pass from his teammate and kicked the ball right into the net. Goal! 🎯
Just before halftime, Shanghai Port scored again! This time, Feng Jin took a shot, and it bounced off another player, Leo Cittadini, which confused the goalkeeper. The ball went straight into the goal! 🚀 Now the score was 2-0.
In the second half, Shandong Taishan didn’t give up. Their player Zeca scored a powerful goal in the 53rd minute, making the score 2-1. The game was getting intense! 😮
Shanghai Port kept trying to score more goals. Even though Shandong’s goalkeeper Wang Dalei made some amazing saves, Shanghai Port scored their third goal in extra time! Oscar, a famous player from Brazil, helped intercept a pass and set up the goal. The final score was 3-1! 🎉
With this victory, Shanghai Port not only won the Chinese FA Cup for the first time but also became champions of the Chinese Super League earlier this month. They joined other great teams who have won both titles in the same season. That’s so cool! 🥇
Congratulations to Shanghai Port on their amazing achievement! Way to go! 🙌
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Shanghai Port beat Shandong Taishan to win first ever Chinese FA Cup
cgtn.com
