2022 EALA E-1 Championship Women's Soccer Game Recap
At 18:20 on the beaming day of July 26, the third round of the women's soccer tournament of the 2022 East Asian Football Confederation (EAFC) E-1 Championship was ignited at the Kashima Stadium. The Chinese women's soccer team started a fierce battle with the host Japan women's soccer team.
In the first half, Miyazawa Hinata's curling shot scraped past the goal, Inoue Ayaka fired a powerful shot from inside the penalty area, Zhu Yu pounced on the ball, and Gao Chen made a timely clearance. Xiao Yuyi and Wang Shuang had a great match, but Wang Shanshan's cross was intercepted by the Japanese goalkeeper. In the second half, Riko Ueki's long-distance shot hit the Chinese crossbar, and Vivian Narimiya's shot went wide of the post.
After 90 minutes of fierce battle, the two sides shook hands 0-0, China's women's soccer team with one win, two draws and five points ranked second in the East Asian Cup.
Looking back at the first two rounds of the East Asian Cup, the Chinese women's soccer team has 4 points, while the Japanese women's soccer team is leading with 6 points. If they win, the Chinese women's soccer team will win the championship for the first time; if they draw, they will be the second place, and if they lose, they will be the third place.
Just five minutes into the match, China attacked aggressively and Japan countered with a shot from Reina Chiba that went wide. Wang Frost sent a direct pass to Zhang Rui for a cross, but it was blocked by a Japanese defender. Ayaka Inoue burst into the box, Zhu Yu pounced on the ball off the line and Gao Chen grabbed the ball.
In the second half, Zhang Linyan replaced Xiao Yuyi. Riko Ueki's shot hit the crossbar and Rei Chiba's shot hit the side netting. Tang Jiali and Song Duan came on as substitutes, Wang Shuang and Wu Chengshu were replaced. Wang Linlin committed a tactical foul in the center of the field. Tang Jiali sent a direct pass to Wang Shanshan, but it was not powerful enough.
In the end, the two sides drew 0-0, with the Chinese women's soccer team and the Japanese women's soccer team each taking a point.
Starting lineups for both sides
China women's soccer team
:: 1 - Zhu Yu (goalkeeper); 2 - Wang Linlin, 3 - Wang Xiaoxue, 7 - Wang Shuang, 8 - Yao Wei, 10 - Zhang Rui, 11 - Wang Shanshan, 15 - Wu Chengshu, 16 - Yao Lingwei, 20 - Xiao Yuyi, 23 - Gao Chen
China's replacement
4-Li Jiayue, 5-Wu Haiyan, 6-Zhang Xin, 9-Lv Yueyun, 12-Xu Huan (goalkeeper), 13-Yang Lina, 14-Lou Jiahui, 17-Liu Yanqiu, 18-Tang Jiali, 19-Zhang Linyan, 21-Song Duan, 22-Pan Hongyan (goalkeeper), 24-He Zhaofen, 25-Li Mengwen, 26-Wan Jiyao.
Japan women's soccer team
1-Akoyaka Yamashita (goalkeeper); 2-Risa Shimizu, 3-Saori Takada, 6-Madu Miyagawa, 16-Honoka Hayashi; 7-Hinako Miyazawa, 10-Fumika Nagano, 13-Ayaka Inoue, 15-Reikaina Chiba, 4-Hana Takahashi; 19-Riko Uemaki
