In the final Group B match of the U23 Asian Cup, the Chinese National Olympic Team (NOC) defeated the UAE National Olympic Team (UAE) by a score of 2-1, a victory that marked the Chinese NOC's return to the U23 Asian Cup after a six-year hiatus. However, despite winning this crucial match, the Chinese National Olympic Team finished third in the group with only one win and two losses, and did not qualify for the tournament.
At the beginning of the match, the Chinese National Olympic Team showed a strong desire to attack. In the 24th minute, Xie Wenneng took advantage of a corner kick and scored with a shot from inside the penalty area to give the Chinese National Olympic Team the lead. This goal definitely injected confidence into the team, and they continued to maintain their high intensity offense.
However, the UAE national team did not give up. They fought back in the second half and equalized through a goal by Ahmed Fouz. The goal put the game back in doubt and the two sides went into a stalemate.
In the final stage of the match, the Chinese National Olympic Team once again showed their tenacious fighting spirit. In the 81st minute, Liu Zhurun capitalized on a mistake by the UAE team and calmly scored to make the score 2-1. this goal sealed the victory for the Chinese National Olympic Team, and they finally defeated the UAE National Olympic Team 2-1.
Despite winning this crucial match, the Chinese National Olympic team's overall performance in the group stage was not satisfactory. They lost their first two matches and did not qualify directly. Therefore, even though this victory brought some honor to the Chinese National Olympic Team, they still ended up in third place in the group with a record of 1 win and 2 losses, and did not qualify for the tournament.
