The national football Asian Games team beat Qatar 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals, Tao Qianglong scored with a header, and Jiang Shenglong was sent off with a red card
On September 27, 2023, in the first round of knockout of the men's football competition at the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Chinese men's Asian Games team defeated Qatar 1:0 with a goal from striker Tao Qianglong and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals. This is also another important breakthrough in the history of the Chinese men's football team in the Asian Games.
Just three minutes into the game, Tao scored Qatar's goal with a beautiful header, his first goal at the Asian Games. This goal not only ignited the enthusiasm of the audience, but also brought confidence and motivation to the Chinese men's Asian Games team.
However, the game was not easy. As a strong team, the Qatar team has brought a lot of pressure to the Chinese men's Asian Games team.
In the final stages of the game, the physical strength of the players on both sides has reached its limit, and the smell of gunpowder is getting stronger and stronger. In a corner kick scramble, Jiang Shenglong clashed with the Qatari players, and the two players became entangled. Despite his teammates and Liu Yang's best efforts to pull the two sides apart, Jiang Shenglong was eventually sent off by the referee for his excesses.
Despite one less man, the Chinese men's Asian Games team maintained the 1:0 score until the end with tenacious will and unity and cooperation. With the referee's whistle, the Chinese men's Asian Games team successfully advanced to the quarterfinals and launched an attack on a higher goal.
At the post-match press conference, the head coach of the Chinese team said that although the game was very difficult, the players showed great tenacity and showed a good level of competition and sportsmanship.
He expressed satisfaction with the performance of the players, and also hoped that Jiang Shenglong could better control his emotions and avoid unnecessary troubles in future matches.
At this Asian Games, the performance of the Chinese men's Asian team has received widespread attention. In the previous group stage, they won all three games and qualified as the first in the group. The victory over Qatar and advancing to the quarterfinals is undoubtedly another affirmation and encouragement for the Chinese men's Asian Games team.
In the next round, the Chinese men's Asian Games team will face rivals South Korea.
Liu Yang was still quite sensible in the end, he angered his opponent, the referee still gave Jiang Shenglong a red card, congratulations to the Asian Games team for qualifying, the next game is too difficult to play South Korea!
South Korea is a strong team that won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Facing such a strong opponent, the Chinese men's Asian Games team needs to be fully prepared and go all out to strive to play at the best level.
The last time China reached the second round of the men's knockout round of the Asian Games was at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok. In that tournament, the Chinese team qualified 2-1 in the group stage, eliminated Turkmenistan in the first round of the knockout round, lost to Iran in the semifinals, and finally won the bronze medal in the third place 3-0 Thailand.
Regardless of the outcome, we are proud of the Chinese men's Asian Games team.
They interpreted the spirit of sportsmanship with sweat and hard work, bringing us countless wonderful moments. It is hoped that the Chinese men's Asian Games team will continue to make great progress in the next competitions, create new achievements, and add glory to the future of Chinese football. #Brilliant Brush Creation Challenge#