On October 29, 2024, at 19:35, the first match of Group B of the second stage of the Women's Olympic Games Asian Qualifying Tournament in Paris was played in Xiamen's White Heron Stadium against Thailand and China. In the end, China won the first match of this Olympic qualifying tournament with a score of 3-0. In the 15th minute of the match, Yan Jinjin broke the deadlock with a strike from his position in front of the goal; in the 68th minute, Chen Qiaozhu scored directly from a cross; and in the 80th minute, substitute Uri Gumura took a fumble to lock the score. After two rounds of matches, both South Korea and North Korea have reached four points, China has three points, while Thailand has accumulated zero points. Next up, China will face South Korea in the third round of Group B at 19:35 on November 1st.
The second stage of the Women's Football Asian Qualifying Tournament for the 2024 Paris Olympics is divided into three groups, each with a single round-robin system. The top group and the second-best group will advance to the third stage of the qualifiers.The Group B matches, hosted by China, will be played in Xiamen from October 26 to November 1, with four teams - China, South Korea, Thailand and North Korea - competing for six matches. The four teams in the third stage will be grouped by a draw and will play two rounds of home and away matches, with the two winning teams advancing to the final stage of the women's soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics. In the first round, China lost 1-2 to North Korea, while Thailand suffered a 1-10 defeat to South Korea. China and Thailand have already met 18 times in history, and the Chinese women's soccer team has 17 wins and 1 draw to remain undefeated, scoring 77 goals and conceding only 8 goals. Compared with the first round of the game, the Chinese women's soccer team replaced six players, while Wang Shanshan, Shen Mengyu, Chen Qiaozhu, Wang Yanwen and Dou Jiaxing still started the game; Thailand's Girisuwang Nakorn, Amanpong, Nudhnabi and Pratukul were replaced by Chunarom, Lakphini, Pongkam and Aubachai.
[Exciting times]
In the sixth minute of the match, Tu Linli stood at the front of the box and shot with her left foot, but the Sonbau keeper met the ball and parried it away.
In the ninth minute of play, Wang Yanwen was located at the top of the arc and took a long shot with her left foot, but it was parried away by Songbao.
China took the lead in the 15th minute of the match. Zhang Linyan passed the ball to the left, Chen Qiaozhu passed the ball to the penalty area from the sideline, Yan Jinjin met the ball and shot it into the air, the ball scored! Yan Jinjin has now scored in two consecutive matches, giving China a 1-0 lead!
In the 29th minute of the match, Liu Yanqiu swept a shot with her left foot in the middle of the penalty area, and Songbao very heroically fell on the ground to parry the ball off the line.
In the 31st minute, Liu Yanqiu took a sweeping left-footed shot from just inside the top of the arc that hit the right post then rebounded back into the field.
In the 45th minute, Zhang Rui stood at the top of the penalty area and poised himself to fire an overhead kick, which Sonba fought to knock off the line with one fist.
In the 6th minute of the extra half, Yan Jinjin tried a long-distance shot from the top of the arc, but the ball didn't have much power and was easily pounced on by Songbao.
In the 56th minute, Yan Jinjin cut inside from the right to the left corner of the penalty area and sent a powerful shot that was parried by Songbao and got the ball.
In the 68th minute of the match, Chen Qiaozhu fought with Obachai on the left side of the midfield, while Zhang Linyan turned away from her opponent and distributed the ball on the left side of the midfield. Chen Qiaozhu received the ball and passed to the left, the ball flew directly toward the far corner of the goal, and finally hit the inside of the right post and bounced into the goal, China Women's Football Team led 2-0!
The Chinese women's soccer team took the lead in the 80th minute when Yan Jinjin passed the ball in front of the top of the arc, and Shen Mengyu broke through and returned an inverted triangle from the bottom line on the right side of the penalty area. Senkun attempted to clear the ball in the penalty area, but was unsuccessful. Substitute Uri Gumura picked up the ball in the penalty area and scored to give the Chinese women's soccer team a 3-0 lead!
In the end, the Chinese women's soccer team came out on top with a 3-0 victory over Thailand.
[Team composition]
Thailand (442 formation): Striker #1 Songbao; Midfielders #16 Thonglong, #3 Indarabrasid, #2 Sengkun, #12 Girisuwangnakorn; Winger #20 Amanpong (46th min. for #14 Lakphinit), Midfielder #6 Insakul (72nd min. for #11 Mundung), Winger #7 Sondhi Sawat, Midfielder #15 Gwangwandar (59th min. for #17 Munsik); Striker #9 Nudenabhi, Center #21 Pratukul (59th min. for #13 Obachai). No. Nudenabi, center forward No. 21 Pratukul (replaced No. 13 Obachai in the 59th minute).
The following substitutes were not used: No. 4 Konfay, No. 5 Chunarom, No. 8 Manowong, No. 10 Ponkam, No. 18 Para, and No. 22 Homi Ayan.
China (442) lineup is as follows: Goalkeeper: No. 12 Xu Huan; Defenders: No. 15 Chen Qiaozhu, No. 3 Dou Jaxing, No. 11 Wang Shanshan, No. 5 Liu Yanqiu; Midfielder: No. 19 Zhang Linyan, No. 9 Shen Mengyu, No. 10 Zhang Rui (62 min. for No. 13 Yang Lina), No. 17 Yan Jinjin (83 min. for No. 18 Shen Menglu); Forward: No. 21 Tu Linli (46 min. for No. 20 Uri Gumura), No. 7 Wang Yanwen (62 min. for No. 8 Yao Wei). Gumura), No. 7 Wang Yanwen (62 minutes for No. 8 Yao Wei).
