Hangzhou Asian Games men's soccer group stage first round of the game was held on the evening of the 19th, China's men's soccer Asian Games 5:1 beat India to open the door!
The National Asian Football League team during the game. Photo by Wang Gang
As a rule, U24 players (24 and under) will play in the Hangzhou Asian Games men's soccer tournament, with a maximum of three overage players per team.
In terms of the Chinese lineup, overage player Liu Yang and youngster Wang Zhen'ao split the left and right ends of the backline in this match, with Zhu Chenjie and Jiang Shenglong partnering at center back.
Wang Haijian, Xu Haoyang and overage player Gao Tianyi make up the midfield. Veteran Tan Long is the striker, separated by Dai Weijun and Tao Qianglong. Han Jiaqi is the goalkeeper.
The national team's starting lineup. Photo Credit: China Football Team
The game started off with a vibrant young National Asian Games team that took the initiative overall and had a couple of good breakaway chances that unfortunately could not be converted into goals.
In the 16th minute, China was awarded a corner kick and Gao Tianyi launched the breakaway in front of the goal to help his team take a 10 min. :0 lead.
In the twenty-second minute, China created a great chance to break through again, but unfortunately Zhu Chenjie's penalty kick was parried by the opponent's goalkeeper.
Towards the end of the first half, India's Praveen staged a sideways overtake. He broke through the box and exploded from almost zero angle to equalize the score. At the end of the half, the national football team Asian Games 1:1 India.
The National Asian Football League team during the game. Photo by Wang Gang
In the 50th minute, Dai Weijun hit a wonderful world wave from outside the penalty area to put China 2.:over the scoreboard again.
In the 71st minute, Wang Haijian's long-distance shot was parried, and Tao Qianglong scored with a supplementary shot inside the penalty area. In the 73rd minute, Fang Hao assisted Tao Qianglong after a successful counterattack in front of the field, and the latter scored two goals in a row within three minutes! China leads 4:1.
Before the end of the match, Fang Hao broke through the penalty area and pushed the ball into the goal, giving China a 5:1 lead.
In the end, the Chinese team 5:first, beat India to win the opening of the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Next, the national football team Asian Games will also play against Myanmar and Bangladesh in the group stage.
Tao Qianglong in the game. Reporter Wang Gang photographed
For the Chinese team playing at home, this is also one of the goals of the Asian Games, in addition to trying to enter the final, through the game to further train players, find players, for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, "aging" very serious national soccer team to provide more options.
The lads continue to go for it in the next two group games!
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