On March 3, in the first round of the U20 Asian Cup group stage, the Chinese team played against Japan, which is the second time that the Chinese team has competed in the Asian Youth Championship in four years, and the last 2019 Chinese team did not pass the qualifiers. Now the opponents of the first game are the strong opponents Japan, and the Chinese boys have been strong in the opening game, scoring in just six minutes.
At the beginning of the game, the Chinese team played very well, with inverted triangle passes, obvious offensive routines, and well-developed tactics. In the 6th minute, China's Eiffelding grabbed a corner kick opportunity, Eiffelding left corner kick, Liu Haofan interfered in the middle of the box, Japanese defender Hayato Tanaka oolong, China U20 team took the lead at the beginning, perfect start.
In this attack, Eiffelding played a big role, it was his pressing that created this corner opportunity, and his corner kick was very accurate. Liu Haofan, a defender who is 1.85 meters tall, contributed to the Chinese team, and his interference allowed the Chinese team to score in this Asian Youth Championship.
Liu Haofan is 1.85 meters tall and has full impact, so he can create a threat to opponents in the box. Born on October 23, 2003, he is not yet 20 years old this year, from Zhejiang Energy Greentown Youth Academy, and currently plays for Zhejiang team, the third runner-up of the Chinese Super League and the runner-up of the FA Cup. Liu Haofan made his Chinese Super League debut in the 22nd round of the Chinese Super League last season, and later he finished runner-up in the 2022 Chinese Football Association Cup with Zhejiang.
Liu Haofan wore the No. 27 shirt to start for China U16 and played the whole game. Selected for the U18 national team in 2021 and the U19 national team in 2022, his prospects are optimistic by many.
Now Liu Haofan and Eiffelding have scored for the Chinese team, and the national team scored the team's first goal in this Asian Youth Championship, congratulations.