27 years ago, today's national football team 3-4 Saudi Arabia, lost a good game and missed the top 4 of the Asian Cup, Zhang Enhua scored twice
On December 16, 1996, 27 years ago today, at 19 o'clock local time in the United Arab Emirates, a key matchup of the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup was staged at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
In the last round of the group stage, the national football team was put together by the small Japanese men's football team, Naoki Soma unexpectedly scored the only goal of the game in the final stage, fortunately, the Syrian men's football team defeated Uzbekistan, the three teams accumulated 3 points, and the national football team won the second place in the group by virtue of goal difference, and advanced to the top 8 in a thrilling way.
The national football coach Qi Wusheng adjusted the starting lineup, the national football striker sat on the bench, and many young players got the opportunity to play, Xie Hui from Shanghai Shenhua ushered in the A-level debut of the national football career, and formed a forward line with Kuaima Gaofeng, and Sun Jihai, a 19-year-old player from Dalian Wanda, replaced Wei Qun as a right back.
The starting lineup and substitute players of the national football team in this game are: 20-Ou Chuliang, 13-Sun Jihai, 4-Zhang Enhua, captain 5-Xu Hong, 6-Fan Zhiyi, 21-Liu Yue (64th minute, 19-Wu Chengying), 11-Peng Weiguo (57th minute, 7-national football striker), 14-Jiang Feng, 8-Ma Mingyu (52nd minute, 9-Cao Zhidong), 17-Gao Feng, 23-Xie Hui.
At the beginning of the first half, the national football team, which was in a big disaster in the group stage, went all out to attack and made a dream start. In the 5th minute, Peng Weiguo took a corner kick on the right side, and the teenager Zhang Enhua jumped high and shook his head to break the deadlock on the field, and the national football team led 1-0.
Then the national football team's offensive continued unabated, and in the 14th minute, Sun Jihai crossed from the right, and Xie Hui's sideways volley was magically saved by Saudi Arabia's No. 1 goalkeeper Mohammad Al-Deayea. 1 minute later, the cross from the left side of the national football team was pushed out of the penalty area by the defender, and Sun Jihai, who followed up on the right side, crossed the low flat ball, Peng Weiguo's ball arrived, and he flew into the net, and the national football team took a 2-0 lead early.
After withstanding the attack wave of the national football team, the Saudi men's football team, which adapted to the playing style of the national football team, began to control the situation on the field after 25 minutes.
In the 30th minute, Liu Yue, who was in charge of the left side of the defense, suddenly disappeared, No. 8 Khalid Al-Temawi scored the ball in his defensive area and shot low, Ou Chuliang struggled to save the ball, and Al-Thunaian, who came on as a substitute for one minute, followed up on the left side and scored from a near-zero angle, and the Saudi men's football team chased the score to 1-2.
In the 33rd minute, Liu Yue once again staged a visual defense, Al-Thunaian easily passed the ball to the goal, and No. 9 Sami Al-Jaber scored again from a zero angle, and the score became 2-2 draw, and the two teams returned to the same running line.
Liu Yue, who was procrastinating, became the biggest weakness of the opponent's attack, and Fan Zhiyi, who was constantly filling for him, was very angry!
In the 42nd minute, the Saudi men's football team played two against one, No. 11 Fahad Mahallel received a pass from Al-Jaber, and Liu Yue, who shook off the rebound, scored a low shot, and the score was overtaken to 3-2 before the end of the first half.
In the second half, Qi Wusheng, who was slow to react, was still giving Liu Yue a chance, and the opponent continued to attack his defensive position, and the national football team was in danger in front of the goal.
In the 56th minute, Liu Yue, who was dragging at the back end of the defensive line, leaked the top, Al-Jaber received the ball and shot hard, but fortunately, Ou Chuliang stood reasonably and blocked the ball from the bottom line. In the 60th minute, the Saudi men's football team formed a four-on-two situation, and Al-Thunaian hit a curling ball on the line of the big penalty area, which was saved by Ou Chuliangyuyue.
In the 64th minute, Liu Yue was finally replaced by another youngster, Wu Chengying. Then the national football team conceded the goal again, Al-Thunaian received a direct pass from his teammates and burst into the penalty area, avoiding Xu Hongfei's flying shovel and hitting the small goal with his right foot, and the national football team fell behind 2-4.
The national football team, which no longer suffers from gains and losses, began to fight back, and the Saudi men's football team, which had relaxed, was in front of the goal.
In the 67th minute, Xie Hui rushed to the top of the ball and was held up by the fast-reacting Al-Deayea with one hand, and after the corner kick was taken, Xie Hui nodded the ball and hit the post and popped up.
In the 82nd minute, the national football team made a long pass in the backfield, Xie Hui threw a header back to ferry, and followed up Wu Chengying, who entered the opponent's penalty area, to shoot into the net.
In the last minute of the game, the national football team crossed from the left, the striker hooked the penalty area, Zhang Enhua volleyed the goal, but unfortunately it was too late, and the national football team finally lost a good game, losing 3-4 to the Saudi men's football team and missing the top 4 of the Asian Cup.
Regrettably, on April 29, 2021, Zhang Enhua, who scored twice in this game, died young due to illness.