In the final of the Women's Asian Cup, which ended on the evening of February 6, Beijing time, the Chinese women's football team staged a big reversal 3-2 in the case of falling behind 0-2 at halftime, and won the women's Asian Cup for the ninth time, which is also the second time that "Sonorous Rose" has won the Asian Cup after 16 years. And the Chinese women's football coach Shui Qingxia also used two magical substitutions to completely impress the majority of Chinese fans.
In the first half of this game, the Chinese women's football team was once unfavorable and fell behind 0-2. At the end of the half, Shui Qingxia, who was desperate, immediately made a substitution adjustment, and Xiao Yuyi replaced Lou Jiahui. After playing the game for an hour, Shui Qingxia used Zhang Linyan to close the appearance of the under-injured core Wang Shuang, who was underperforming. And it turns out that Shui Qingxia's two substitutions have played an important role in the 3-goal reversal of the Chinese women's football team.
In the 66th minute, it was Zhang Linyan's cross from the left that created a handball foul in the penalty area of South Korean player Lee Yong-joo, and Tang Jiali took the penalty and blew the horn of the Chinese women's football team's Jedi counterattack. Four minutes later, it was Zhang Linyan who stepped forward again, and after receiving an assist from Tang Jiali, she headed the ball into the near corner with a header from the left side of the penalty spot. The drama is not over! In the 3rd minute of stoppage time, Chinese women's football captain Wang Shanshan sent the ball behind him at the top of the arc, and Xiao Yuyi, who also came on as a substitute, exploded into the far corner from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area. In this way, the 2 substitutes sent by Shui Qingxia joined forces to create this big reversal.
In fact, as early as the semi-finals, Shui Qingxia's substitution was very skilled. In that game, Xiao Yuyi also came off the bench in the second half, assisting Wu Chengshu to equalize after playing less than 1 minute, and also played a crucial role in finally dragging the score into extra time or even a penalty shootout. After the game, Shui Qingxia's ability also deeply impressed the girls of the Chinese women's football team. They excitedly threw the water guide into the sky to celebrate, as a way to thank her for her wonderful on-site command and substitution.
After the return of the Tokyo Olympics last year, Shui Qingxia was not once a popular candidate for the new coach of The Chinese women's football team, and she did not even participate in the competition for the position. However, under the strong recommendation of Sun Wen, the Chinese Football Association still chose to hire Shui Qingxia to replace Jia Xiuquan. The results of winning the Asian Cup after 16 years also prove that the Chinese Football Association has finally done one thing right.