2022 East Asian Cup Women's Football Championship Review
On the night of July 26, the 2022 East Asian Cup Women's Football Championship came to an end, and the Chinese women's football team drew the Japanese women's football team in the final round with the score of 0-0, and was awarded the runner-up of this year's East Asian Cup with the record of 1 win and 2 draws. After the match, Huang Jianxiang, a well-known commentator in the soccer world, commented that China's women's soccer team showed the standard it deserved, and although it recognized the gap with Japan's women's soccer team, it still harbored hope.
In the first half, the two sides shook hands 0-0. Huang Jianxiang shared his observation of the first half through social media: "The Chinese women's soccer team basically embodied the existing level in the first half of the East Asian Cup against Japan. I have to admit that the passing ability of the Japanese team clearly exceeds that of the Chinese women's soccer team. However, as long as the tactics are proper, the defense is tight, the limited attacking opportunities are grasped, and the time of possession in front of the field is improved, the Chinese team still has a chance. Today's match was actually better than the Asian Cup semifinal at the beginning of the year, and Japan didn't have many chances on goal."
In the second half, the Chinese women's soccer team escaped from a scare when a long-distance shot by Japan's Riko Ueki hit the crossbar. Afterwards, the Chinese team also had a chance to counterattack, but unfortunately could not be converted into a goal. In the end, the two sides drew 0-0. After the game, Huang Jianxiang summarized the game: "Chinese women's football team drew with South Korea and Japan in the East Asia Cup, two draws and one win to end the game, the team performed normally. The pace of construction is steady. While seeing the gaps, it still maintains hope. The self-confidence boost brought by the Asian Cup championship will be beneficial to the future development of Chinese women's soccer."
