Chinese women's football team does not give up! 2 goals in 5 minutes, another set-piece, a big comeback brewing
In the semifinals of the women's football team at the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Chinese women's football team played against the Japanese women's football team. Trailing 4-1, the Chinese women's team saw hope again with two corner kicks in five minutes.
In the first half, the Chinese women's football team was stunned by their opponents, scoring four goals from the 12th to the 42nd minute. With possession dominant, the Chinese women's team was constantly counterattacked by opponents, and the Japanese women's team scored four goals in four shots.
With the score behind, the Chinese women's football team did not give up. In the 55th minute, the Chinese women's football team opened a corner kick, Yao Wei's header hit the post, and Zhang Linyan's police header scored.
Just four minutes later, Wang Shuang took a corner kick from the right side, and Yang Lina nodded before scoring to make it 3-4.
It is worth emphasizing that the three goals scored by the Chinese women's football team came from corner kicks, and two of them were scored with additional shots hitting posts and crossbars. In the face of the opponent's technical advantage, headers and set-pieces have become the biggest advantages of the Chinese women's team. After making it 3-4, the Chinese women's team saw hope of equalizing or even overturning the scoreline.