On May 13, Beijing time, the Chinese U-17 women's football team will usher in the last game of the group stage of the 2024 U-17 Women's Asian Cup, against the Japanese women's football team, which is also the strongest opponent in this group. After the game, the little girl of the Chinese team had frustration written on her face.
Previously, both teams won both games and accumulated 6 points, and joined hands to qualify in advance, of which the Japanese team had a goal difference of 7 and the Chinese team had a goal difference of 6. In the final round of the game, the Chinese team must defeat the Japanese team to win the first place in the group, which is still relatively difficult, after all, the Japanese team is the favorite to win the championship, and their strength is also the strongest in the group. It should be noted that the top three finishers in this tournament will qualify for the 2024 U-17 Women's World Cup.
In the first half, the Chinese team was still relatively passive, especially in attack, and there were not many bright spots. In the 4th minute, Hou Shulin saved the opponent's shot from a small angle. In the 8th minute, the Japanese team made a dream start, the first shot hit the post, and Fukushima Nozomi then scored a follow-up goal, and the Chinese women's football team fell behind 0-1. In the 15th minute, the Japanese team made a mistake, and Li Yuhan's pass was cleared. In the 20th minute, Wei Xuanxuan fouled and received a yellow card. In the 28th minute, Lin Yuyan's long-range shot was confiscated. In the 42nd minute, the Japanese team counter-attacked and shot high. In the first half, the Chinese team fell behind 0-1.
In the second half, the Japanese team continued to maintain suppression, and in the 74th minute, the Japanese team still expanded its advantage, and the Chinese team was penetrated again behind it, Hana Kikuchi scored a single goal, and the Chinese team was already 0-2 behind. After conceding two goals in a row, the mentality of the Chinese team seems to have changed. In the 86th minute, Liu Jingwen's low-level mistake in the backfield was broken, and Hana Kikuchi scored a single goal, and the Chinese team fell behind 0-3. In stoppage time, the Chinese team conceded again and suffered a heavy defeat 0-4.