In a focus match between the semi-finals of the 2022 Women's Asian Cup that ended in the early morning of February 4, Beijing time, the Chinese women's football team eliminated the Japanese women's football team 6-5 through a penalty shootout.
Wang Shuang, the core of the Chinese women's football team, failed to start because of the foot wei. In the first half, Riko Ueki scored with a header, and the Chinese women's football team was fully suppressed, shooting 0 at half-time. At halftime, the Chinese women's football team changed 2 people in a row. In the opening minute of the second half, Wu Chengshu equalized. In extra time, Riko Ueki's header was scored twice, and Wang Shanshan equalized again in the 119th minute. In the penalty shootout, Zhu Yu saved the penalty twice.
After three consecutive semi-finals, the Chinese women's football team finally advanced to the final of the Asian Cup after a gap of 14 years, and the "sonorous rose" also ended the embarrassing record of not winning against the Japanese women's football team in the past 6 years. The Chinese women's football team will play against the South Korean women's football team in the final that starts at 19:00 Beijing time on February 6, and strive to win the Asian Cup again after 16 years.
【Key Focus】
In the 26th minute, the Japanese women's football team organized an attack in front of the field, Nagano Kazehana directly behind the left side, Miyazawa Hinata crossed from the bottom, Riko Uegi nodded the ball in front of the ball, the ball flew straight into the far corner into the net, and the Chinese women's football team 0-1 Japan women's football team.
In the 46th minute, the Chinese women's football team launched an attack on the left side, and Xiao Yuyi, who came on as a substitute for 1 minute, made a slight adjustment to the middle of the cross after receiving a teammate's side cross in the Japanese team's penalty area, Wu Chengshu quickly inserted his left foot to shoot, and the ball entered the net. China Women's Soccer 1-1 Japan Women's Soccer!
In the 102nd minute, Gao Chen snatched a foul at the back, the Japanese women's football team won a free kick in front of the field, Hasegawa only hoisted the ball into the box, Riko Uegi inserted a header in the anti-offside position, goalkeeper Zhu Yu could not save, VAR intervened and judged that the goal was valid! Chinese women's football 1-2 Japan women's football team!
In the 119th minute, Zhang Xin assisted, and Wang Shanshan grabbed the point in front of the penalty area to break the equalizer! Chinese women's football 2-2 Japan women's football team!
In the penalty shootout, the Chinese women's football team made 4 of 5 penalties, and the Japanese women's football team made 5 penalties and 3 of them. In the end, the Chinese women's football team eliminated the Japanese women's football team!
【Wonderful playback】
In the 4th minute, the Japanese women's football midfielder sent a straight shot, and Hasegawa stopped the ball and sent it straight to Riko Ueki, who faced goalkeeper Zhu Yu one-on-one and shot high over the crossbar.
In the 12th minute, Jina Iwasui pushed from a tight angle in the penalty area, and the ball slid past the goal, slightly offside!
In the 21st minute, Riko Ueki received a one-handed shot after handball, and Zhu Yu saved the ball.
In the 31st minute, on the right side of the penalty area, Shimizu Wasa picked up a pass to the back post, and Riko Ueki hit the goal with her right foot, deflecting off the left bottom line.
In the 37th minute, Lou Jiahui scrambled for an injury to the middle waist and went down for treatment.
In the 45th minute, Miyazawa shot inward and the ball deflected off goal.
In the 54th minute, Jina Iwabuchi whipped a shot from the penalty area and the ball slid past the goal.
In the 66th minute, Lou Jiahui was injured after fighting with her opponent and was carried off the field on a stretcher, and Gao Chen came on as a substitute.
In the 74th minute, Miyazawa risked his header and deflected it slightly.
In the 75th minute, the Chinese women's football team almost conceded the ball, Zhu Yu abandoned the goal and came out, and Riko Ueki's low shot was slightly offside.
In the 87th minute, Xiao Yuyi sent a straight plug after stealing, and Tang Jiali almost got a one-knife opportunity!
In the 97th minute, the Japanese women's football team's shot from the edge of the penalty area hit the crossbar and popped up! The Chinese women's football team escaped the disaster.
In the 110th minute, Yao Lingwei scored with a long-range free kick and the ball was deflected.
【Lineup】
China Women's Football Team Starts (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: 1- Zhu Yu
Defenders: 8-Yao Wei, 5-Ma Jun (46'10-Zhang Rui), 3-Wang Xiaoxue, 14-Lou Jiahui (65'23-Gao Chen)
Midfielder: 18-Tang Jiali (109'21-Li Ying), 16-Yao Lingwei (109'13-Yang Lina), 19-Zhang Linyan (46'20-Xiao Yuyi)
Forwards: 11-Wang Shanshan, 6-Zhang Xin, 15-Wu Chengshu (80'9-Wang Yanwen)
Japan Women's Soccer Starters (4-5-1)
Goalkeeper: 18- Yamashita apricot also added
Defenders: 3- Minami, 4 - Saeki Kumagaya, 2 - Shimizu Risa, 12 - Morimatsu
Midfielders: 15- Kaze Nagano, 23 - Hyuga Miyazawa (97'17- Seimiya), 14 - Hasegawa, 10- Mana Iwabuchi (63'13- Jun Endo), 16 - Kaori Hayashi
Forward: 19 - Ritsuko Ueki (111'20 - Hana Takahashi)