In this match, Antonio once again fielded a starting lineup of Yu Jinyong, Hu Huotao, 5 Liu Haofan, Zhang Yixuan, Bao Shimeng, Wei Zhiwei, Chen Zhexuan, Mutalifu, Buyurang, Liu Xiaolong, and Efirdin. Uzbekistan did give the U21s a lot of trouble at the start of the match, posing a threat to the team's defense from time to time. Fortunately, Antonio's defense training and tactical arrangement was relatively reasonable and did not get beaten like the national football team. And, also played several good attacks through counter-attacks.
In the second half of the match, the U21s replaced Liu Xiaolong with Ainifa. At the same time, the U21 national football team tried to create chances to attack Uzbekistan's defense by stepping up the pressing in front of the field, which did produce some results. Around the 60-minute mark, Antonio replaced Wei Zhiwei, Efirdin and Ulang with the combined efforts of Zhou Jianyi, He Xiaoke and Abu. The U21 national team then controlled the pace of the game for a long time. In the 91st minute of the match, Ainifa almost staged another shutout when he centered a driving shot on the crossbar. In the end, the U21 national soccer team drew 0-0 with Uzbekistan U21, earning two wins and a draw.
