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At 22:00 Beijing time on February 3, a focus battle in the semi-finals of the Women's Asian Cup was contested, with the Chinese women's football team playing against the Japanese women's football team, which ranked no. 3 in Asia. In the first half, Riko Ueki wasted a great one-handed opportunity, Mana Iwabuchi's low shot was deflected, Wu Chengshu's shot was blocked, Riko Ueki's header broke the goal, and Miyazawa Hinata's long-range shot was deflected. In the second half, Xiao Yuyi, who came on as a substitute, assisted Wu Chengshu to score a goal to equalize, Anduna Iwabuchi's low shot was deflected, and Riko Ueki did not seize the opportunity in mid-air. Regular time played 1-1 and went into extra time. In extra time, Riko Ueki scored with a header and Wang Shanshan drew in the 119th minute. The end of extra time was still a draw and a penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, Zhu Yu saved two penalties. In the end, the Chinese women's football team defeated the Japanese women's football team 6-5 and miraculously advanced to the final. The Chinese women's football team lacks the number one star Wang Shuang, and there is a big gap in strength, but the hard work and tenacity shown by the female footballers are admirable.
Shortly after the game began, the Japanese women's football team had a great opportunity, Riko Uegi shot a single knife in the penalty area, and the result was a high kick, and the Chinese women's football team escaped the disaster. In the 12th minute, Iwabuchi scored the ball on the left side of the penalty area and fired a low shot into the far corner from a tight angle, slightly off the right upright. Six minutes later, Wu Chengshu burst into the penalty area with the ball and shot with his feet, which was blocked by the defender in front of him.
In the 25th minute, the Chinese women's football team conceded the ball! Miyazawa sent a cross from the left, and Riko Ueki, who was completely emptied, nodded the ball into the goal, the ball hung straight into the dead corner, and the goalkeeper watched as the ball went into the net. The Chinese women's football team has a loophole in the back line and has been punished fiercely. In the 31st minute, Riko Ueki had another good chance when she shot from a tight angle on the left side of the penalty area, but it hit the side-netting. In the 45th minute, Miyazawa tried a long-range shot towards the periphery, which was deflected and the ball went straight out of the bottom line. At the end of the half, the Chinese women's football team fell behind 0-1.
In the second half, Shui Qingxia quickly made a substitution adjustment, Zhang Rui and Xiao Yuyi came on as substitutes, and Ma Jun and Zhang Lingyan were replaced. Shui Qingxia's substitution had an immediate effect, and the Chinese women's football team equalized in the 46th minute, and it was Xiao Yuyi, who came on as a substitute, and her cross allowed Wu Chengshu to cover the goal in front of the goal. After the equaliser, the Chinese female footballers celebrated wildly. Both sides returned to the same running line. In the 53rd minute, Shina Iwabuchi scored the ball in the middle of the penalty area and shot with his feet, slightly off the right upright.
In the 65th minute, Lou Jiahui was injured and could not hold on, and was carried on a stretcher, and Gao Chen came on as a substitute. In the 73rd minute, the Japanese women's football team created a threat through a cross from the side, Miyazawa Ri grabbed the point in front of the goal, the header was deflected. Immediately after, the Japanese women's football team once again got a good chance, and Riko Ueki got the chance to play the half-empty door, but the kick was deflected. Such an opportunity was not seized, somewhat unbelievable, and the Chinese women's football team once again escaped the disaster.
In the 80th minute, the Chinese women's football team continued to make substitution adjustments, and Wang Yanwen came on as a substitute to replace Wu Chengshu. Eight minutes later, Xiao Yuyi launched an attack after stealing in front of the field, he sent a straight ball, but Tang Jiali stopped the ball when he stopped the ball, and the ball was destroyed, which was a pity. At the end of regular time, the two sides played a 1-1 draw. The game goes into extra time.
In the 95th minute of extra time, Miyazawa shot low into the near corner of the penalty area, which was a bit deflected. In the 96th minute, the Japanese women's soccer team played a delicate combination, and the final shot hit the crossbar, which was too thrilling. Ritsuko Ueki then deflected a powerful shot inside the penalty area. In the 102nd minute, Riko Ueki's header from inside the penalty area was scored! After VAR confirmation, the goal is considered valid. The Chinese women's football team is once again lagging behind.
In the 110th minute, Yao Lingwei's free-kick on goal was deflected. In the 119th minute, Wang Shanshan grabbed a point in the penalty area to break the goal, the limit was extremely flat, too incredible, the Chinese women's football team is too tenacious! The two sides are back on the same running line again. At the end of extra time, the two sides played a 2-2 draw and engaged in a penalty shootout. In the first round, Zhu Yu saved a penalty, Zhang Xin kicked a penalty, and neither side scored. In the second round, they were all penalties. In the third round, they were also punished. In the fourth round, they also entered. In the fifth round, Zhu Yu saved a penalty, and the Chinese women's football team scored! In the end, the Chinese women's football team defeated the Japanese women's football team 6-5 to advance to the final.