At sundown on January 23rd, our
women's soccer
The team had a crucial showdown in the group stage of the Asian Cup. With Wang Frost's hat-trick, our team swept the opponents with a score of 7-0, successfully locking the first place out of the group stage.
After the match, Head Coach Shui Qingxia said in the post-match conference, "Today's match was very crucial for us. Despite the relatively weak strength of our opponents, we were still well-prepared and respected our opponents. In the course of the game, we became more and more courageous. In the first half, we were a bit impatient and didn't handle the ball calmly enough, which was a good opportunity to correct our mistakes and tolerate them. I hope the players can improve themselves through this game and I am very satisfied with their performance."
Talking about Zhang Rui's performance, Shui Qingxia praised, "She played very well, and the No. 10 jersey is as crucial as No. 7 Wang Frost, who is in the same field with her. She has rich experience in the game and is an indispensable member of the team. At the moment, we are keeping her under snow for the time being as the opponents in the group stage are weak and we hope that she will gradually adapt and lead the young players in the coming matches."
Facing the upcoming next group opponent India, Shui Qingxia said, "We expect those players who didn't get a chance to play before to perform, maintain their competitive status and get ready for the next matches. We may make some tactical adjustments and hope that those players who didn't get a chance to play in the first two matches will have more opportunities to show their skills."
