At 12:00 noon on October 9, China's U17 National Junior Team and Australia started a fierce battle in the 3rd round of Group G of the 20th U17 Asian Cup Qualifier at the Sports City Stadium in Shepperton, Australia. Although China's team had 10 finishers, they ended up losing 1-3 to their opponents.
At the beginning of the match, in the 7th minute, Ilankunda won a penalty kick with his personal skills and scored himself; in the 24th minute, Sun Kangbo created another penalty kick, but Hartley missed; in the 25th minute, Wang Yudong equalized the score with an assist from Kang Hua's corner kick. In the second half, in the 50th minute, Ilan Kunda forced Choi Tae-wook to be sent off with a red card, and our country had 10 men to fight; in the 65th minute, Ilan Kunda scored again, completing the second time; in the 70th minute, Pizzio received an assist from Ilan Kunda to further extend the score. After this game, Australia won all 3 games and accumulated 9 points, with the top of Group G out of the line; China accumulated 6 points, ranked second in the group, the line situation is to be determined.
Looking back at the first two rounds of the tournament, our team defeated Cambodia and the Northern Mariana Islands by scores of 9-0 and 11-0, while Australia defeated the Northern Mariana Islands and Cambodia by scores of 23-0 and 10-0. With a goal difference of 13 behind Australia, our team must beat their opponents if they want to advance directly to the top of the group. It remains to be seen whether they can advance to the final stage as second in the group. As for the starting lineup, China's U17 National Junior League's Liu Tiecheng, Wu Qipeng, Huang Kaijun and Zhang Haojie continue to start the game, and head coach Yang Chen returns to the lineup from the first game against Cambodia; for Australia, players such as McLachlan, Dovison and Hartley rotate in and out of the game.
[Highlights]
In the 6th minute, Ilan Kunda's left side of the road to the left side of the penalty spot was Sun Kangbo down, Bahraini referee Emma awarded a penalty kick. 1 minute later, Ilan Kunda himself played the penalty kick shot, China 0-1 down, this is China's first goal in this year's tournament!
In the 10th minute, Hartley parried a close-range shot inside the penalty area, and Xie Gongbo made a heroic clearance to keep the door open.
In the 12th minute, Kuai Jiwen got away continuously in the middle of the road to the top of the arc, right-footed curling shot, Pavlesic flew to confiscate the ball.
In the 15th minute, Wakanwa took a shot from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area, and Pavlesic sealed the ball at the near corner to confiscate it.
In the 19th minute, Wang Yudong grabbed a shot in the middle of the penalty area without hitting the force, and Pavlesic easily got the ball.
In the 21st minute, Wang Yudong faced the goalkeeper 1-on-1 on the right side of the penalty area and shot from a small angle, Pavlesic sealed the ball out of the bottom line at the near corner.
In the 23rd minute, Hartley's back header from the right side of the box was fouled by Sun Kangbo, and Bahraini referee Emma awarded another penalty kick. 1 minute later, Hartley's shot from the penalty kick slipped to the right side of the goal and actually went wide.
In the 25th minute, and Kanghua right corner kick pass, Wang Yudong stopped the ball in the penalty area and shot at close range. Wang Yudong broke the goal for three consecutive games, scored the eighth goal of the tournament, China equalized the score, 1-1, Australia's first goal conceded in this tournament!
In the 33rd minute, Ilankunda hit a free kick from 35 meters away from the goal on the left side, and the goalkeeper got the ball easily.
In the 35th minute, Dovison took a 1-on-1 one-two shot from the middle of the box, and Xie Gongbo added another goal.
In the first minute of added time of the half, Antonio took a shot from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area and Xie Gongbo blocked the ball off the line.
In the 50th minute, Choi Tae-wook was red-carded for not closing his foot and stepping on his opponent when he was scrambling with Ilan Kunda on the right side of the center line, making our country 10 for 11!
In the 65th minute, Antonio crossed the ball from the right side of the penalty area, Irankunda stopped the ball on his chest in the middle of the penalty area line, and took the ball to the left side of the penalty area and scored from a small angle. Irankunda scored his eighth goal of the tournament to put Australia ahead again, 2-1!
In the 67th minute, Australia took a shot from the right corner of the penalty area and Xie Gongbo confiscated the ball.
In the 70th minute, Dovison's shot from the middle of the penalty area failed to hit the target and Xie Gongbo got the ball. Then, Ilan Kunda, the left side of the box after getting rid of the cross, Pizzaio adjusted in the middle of the box and shot the ball. Pizzio scored his fourth goal of the tournament, and China was down 1-3!
In the 77th minute, Australia hooked a shot from the side of the box and Xie Gongbo confiscated the ball.
In the 85th minute, Wang Haobin scored a header inside the penalty area, but he was offside and the goal was invalid.
In the end, Australia held off China, who finished with 10 men, 3-1.
[Both formations]
Australia (433): 1 - Pavlesic; 3 - Phillips, 4 - Lebib, 14 - Parkes (61'21 - Talladilla), 2 - Antonio; 13 - MacLachlan, 8 - Sutherland, 10 - Pizzio; 17 - Irankunda (81'16 - Pearman), 9 - Hartley (30 ' 19-Grayson), 20-Dovison;
Substitutes not on the bench: 5-Smith, 6-Calms, 7-Quintal, 11-Gulas, 12-Antonio, 15-Jesus, 18-Hofsrut, 22-Herrington, 23-Dunbar
China (343): 22 - Xie Gongbo; 16 - Liu Tiecheng, 3 - Wu Qipeng, 2 - Sun Kangbo; 8 - Huang Kaijun, 19 - Kuai Jiwen, 23 - Lai Ming (73'6 - Qian Yuanfan), 7 - Cui Taixu; 15 - Zhang Haojie (79'9 - Liu Chengyu), 10 - Wang Yudong, 17 - He Kanghua (46 '11-Wang Haobin);
Substitutes: 1 - Yao Hao Yang, 4 - Kim Sung Min, 5 - Chen Le Yun, 12 - He Jian Qiu, 13 - Yang Bo Wen, 14 - Mei Shuai Jun, 18 - Min Xian Kun, 20 - Ouyang Jia Xin, 21 - Yu Zhuo Wei
