Beijing, September 28 (Reporter Bian Liqun) In the group stage of the women's football team of the Hangzhou Asian Games held on the evening of the 28th, the Chinese women's football team defeated the Uzbekistan women's football team 6:0 and successfully qualified as the first in the group.
The Chinese women's football team celebrates the goal. Image source: Visual China
In the first round of the group stage, the Chinese women's football team defeated the Mongolian women's football team 16-0. Uzbekistan won 6-0 against Mongolia in the second round of the group stage.
Due to the second round of byes, the Chinese women's football team was waiting for work. However, in terms of the intensity and difficulty of the women's group stage of the Asian Games, this advantage is more reflected in the knockout stage of the next two days and one match.
Group photo of Chinese women's football team before the match. Image source: Visual China
The Chinese women's team played in a 4-4-2 formation, and the starting lineup was adjusted to a certain extent compared to the previous game. Right-back Li Mengwen returned to the starting line-up, Dou Jiaxing's partner Yao Wei played as the starting central defender, and the left-back was still Chen Qiaozhu.
In the midfield, veteran Gu Yasha and young player Zhang Linyan are separated on the left and right sides, Zhang Rui returns to the starting lineup, partnering Liuyang young player Shen Mengyu; The front line is the "King Fried" combination Wang Shanshan and Wang Shuang; The goalkeeper will be Zhu Yu.
Chinese women's football starting lineup. Image source: China Women's Football Team
In the opening stage of the game, in the face of the strict defense of the Uzbekistan team, although the Chinese women's football team took the initiative, there were not many ways to create absolute chances in the attack.
In the 30th minute, Zhang Linyan's shot from inside the box was confiscated by the opponent's goalkeeper.
Zhang Linyan in the game. Image source: Visual China
In the 32nd minute, the Chinese women's football team finally broke the deadlock, Li Mengwen crossed from the right, and Wang Shanshan scored with a header! China women's football team leads 1-0.
In the 41st minute, Uzbekistan's Habiblieva suddenly fired a cold arrow, but goalkeeper Zhu Yu concentrated and confiscated the ball. The Chinese women's team carried the 1-0 score into the break.
Wang Shuang in the game. Image source: Visual China
Yi Bian fought again, in the 49th minute, the Chinese women's football team successfully broke the ball in front, and Wang Shanshan won the ball and snatched the ball to complete the score. China Women's leads 2-0.
In the 51st minute, Shen Mengyu scored a volley from inside the box to give the Chinese women's football team a 3-0 lead. In the 56th minute, Chen Qiaozhu scored with a shot from inside the box to extend the Chinese women's football advantage to 4-0. In the 77th minute, Yan Jinjin scored on penalties. In stoppage time, Yan Jinjin scored single-handedly. In the end, the Chinese women's football team defeated Uzbekistan 6-0.
For the Chinese women's football team, playing in the Asian competition and entering the 1/4 final is the real beginning, and the previous matches are more used to run in and enter the state.
In a previous interview, Chinese women's football coach Shui Qingxia said: "In the later games, the opponent is getting stronger and stronger, each game is a different test, and the players now regain confidence more than anything else." I think our real rival on the road to the title is ourselves. ”
In the next knockout round, the Chinese women's football team continues to cheer! (End)