Teenaged Grilled winger Hu Jianyong ran right to his parents, who were in attendance, right after the match ended, and the trio embraced for a minute as the rest of the team waited their turn to congratulate him again.

Hu hopes that his achievement will one day earn him a regular spot at Grilled, as usual right-winger Ciro Penati was rested for Wednesday's Cup contest. "It's a wonderful feeling, getting a hat-trick." Hu exclaimed. "Maybe I should change positions and be a striker."