At 23:00 Beijing time on Thursday, the 9th round of the World Preliminary Round of 12 in Asia, the Chinese men's football team "home" against Saudi Arabia. Before the end of the first half, the national football team took the lead in conceding the ball. In the 53rd minute of the second half, Zhang Yuning pushed the goal, but the offside was first, and the goal was invalid! In the 82nd minute, Zhu Chenjie scored on a penalty to equalize.
The national football team has been announced 2 rounds in advance and has not qualified for the 2022 World Cup finals, so this game has become a "battle of honor". Saudi Arabia has advanced to the World Cup ahead of schedule and has a more relaxed mentality.
In the 15th minute, Zhang Linpeng's backfield dribble was broken, Dawasari crossed from the left, and Saudi center Sheikhri's left-footed low shot was deflected outside the penalty area, and the national football team almost lost the ball first!
In the 24th minute, Zhang Linpeng slid and shoveled the ball in the penalty area, and the referee blew off the game, but fortunately after VAR's prompting, there was no penalty in the end.
In the 43rd minute, Faraj made a long diagonal pass that Shahlani inserted on the left side of the penalty area and headed high into the goal.
In the first minute of first-half stoppage time, Faraj's cross from the right corner was met by Sheikhri, who nodded the ball and then broke the ball into the far corner, 0-1! The national football team is lagging behind.
In the second half, Dai Weijun replaced Arthur Junmin. In the 53rd minute, after the national football team lost the ball in front of the field, it began to press high, which was very in line with the requirements of modern football and also played an effect. Liao Lisheng actively pressed, the ball came to the foot of Gao Zhun Wing, he sent a straight foot, Zhang Yuning pushed the shot was pounced by the goalkeeper, and then made up for the goal! Unfortunately, Zhang Yuning was offside, the goal was invalid, and the national football team failed to equalize.
In the 60th minute, Li Xiaopeng made another adjustment, and Gao Tianyi replaced Liu Binbin to make his debut in the national football team. In the 64th minute, Davasari scored into the penalty area with a dragon, and his right-footed shot was saved by Yan Junling, and the ball hit the upright and popped up on the bottom line.
In the 76th minute, Yu Dabao replaced Zhang Yuning and Jin Jingdao replaced Xu Xin. In the 82nd minute, a cross from The High Wing was met by a handball foul inside the Amri penalty area, a penalty! Centre-back Zhu Chenjie took the penalty with his right foot, calmly scored, 1-1! The national football team equalized.