Chinanews.com, September 9 -- In the Paris Olympic men's football Asian qualifying match held in Dalian on the evening of the 9th, the Chinese Olympic team defeated the Indian U9 team 2:1, ending the group stage with one win and one draw.
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The last time the Chinese Olympic team appeared at the Olympics was as host in the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and several subsequent shocks have been unsuccessful.
This year's Chinese Olympic team is dominated by 2001 age players, and the head coach is Cheng Yaodong. Earlier, he said of the competition, "We have been preparing for more than three years, and although we have not participated in some continental competitions, I think the preparation is still relatively sufficient. We want to show strength, hardness and speed in the race. ”
Due to the temporary "pigeon release" of the Maldives team before the competition, there are only 3 teams left in the group of the Chinese Olympic team. According to the rules, the first place in each group and the second place in the four best teams in this competition can advance to next year's U23 Asian Cup main event, thus continuing to compete for the Paris Olympics.
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With a 0-0 draw with the UAE in the first round, this match was a life-and-death match for the Chinese Olympic team and the last match of the team's group.
Compared with the Indian U23, the Chinese Olympic team is the more optimistic party before the competition. However, at the beginning of the game, the scene was a little chaotic for the Chinese Olympic team, the team failed to master the rhythm of the game, and the Indian team was quite threatening with several waves of attack.
As the game progressed, the Chinese Olympic team gradually took the initiative, but was slow to convert the advantage into goals. In the first half, the two teams drew 0:0.
In the opening stage of the second half, the Indian team frequently attacked the Chinese defense. After stabilizing their position, the Chinese team began to fight back. In the 67th minute, Xie Wen was able to win a penalty for the team, and captain Tao Qianglong jumped over, giving the Chinese Olympic team the lead.
In stoppage time, the plot is reversed twice. In the 93rd minute, Hu Hetao accidentally swung an own goal in defense, and the score became 1:1. Just before the end, Nabijan, who came off the bench in the second half, completed the battle and helped the team to hold on to this hard-won victory.
In the end, the Chinese Olympic team took all three points, but unfortunately failed to establish a goal difference advantage. As the group stage is not all over, the team's qualification prospects are uncertain. Expect these lads to achieve their goals! (End)