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The team suffered a setback in September's Round of 12, losing two consecutive 0-1 matches to Japan to put themselves at the bottom of Group B. Nonetheless, in those 180 minutes of thrilling action, the
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The shot did not touch the opponent's goal, but the national goalkeeper Yan Junling became the only light in this team.
Coach Li Tie carried four goalkeepers with him on this trip to Doha, including Yan Junling, Liu Dianzuo, Wang Dalei and Dong Chunyu. Yan Junling is the most experienced goalkeeper with 35 A-level appearances, while Liu Dengzuo has 3, Wang Dalei 27, and Dong Chunyu has not yet played for the
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Out of Battle.
Whether in the harbor or
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Yan Junling has been a deserving No. 1 goalkeeper in all of his lineups, and his performances have been solid. However, the
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After consecutive 0-3 and 0-1 defeats against Australia and Japan, Yan Junling's goal was breached four times by the opponents.
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Failed to score and even had very few shots on goal.
However, the loss cannot simply be blamed on the goalkeeper. Had it not been for Yan Junling's strenuous saves, the
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More goals could have been conceded in those two games. The opponents scored three goals against Australia's barrage of 23 shots, nine of which hit goal range. In addition to the goals from Mabiel, Boyle and Duke, Yan managed to parry four very threatening shots from Mabiel, Rogic and Boyle.
Against Japan, the opponents took 18 shots, three of which touched goal range. In addition to Osako's goal, Yan Junling also deflected two very threatening shots from Kubo Kenyoung and Shibasaki Takashi.
In those two games, Yen has neutralized at least six scoring chances by opponents, which is in
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Suffering two straight losses, 0 goals and 0 shots on goal has been a rare bright spot.
