In the early hours of September 3, Beijing time, 2022 Qatar
World Cup
A much-anticipated match was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, in the first round of Group B of the third stage of the Asian qualifiers. Unfortunately, the Chinese team suffered a 0-3 defeat against the Australian team and suffered the opening black. Throughout the match, the
national soccer team
After a lackluster attack, the team unexpectedly made three consecutive defensive errors in the 24th, 26th and 70th minutes, which led to three holes in the goal by the opponents. After the first round of matches, Japan, Vietnam, and China were all scoreless, due to a goal difference disadvantage, the
national soccer team
Finished last in the group.
Despite being the fourth-ranked team in the world and ranked only 71st, China met a strong Australian team in the first round. However, before the match, the head coach
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
and captain Wu Xi both said that, against a strong opponent like Australia
national soccer team
The generals are ready to face the battle with a calm and courageous mind.
On the day of the race.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Sticking with the 4-4-2 formation, but the center back position was changed to Jiang Guangtai partnering with Yu Dabao, while Zhang Linpeng shifted to the side to form a side defense with Wang Shenchao. The midfield lineup remains stable, with Wu Lei and Iverson leading the way up front. For Australia, Matthew Ryan returns from injury and is joined by Taggart in the forward line.
In the first half, the Chinese team did not start conservatively and dared to press high in the center field. In the third minute, Jin Jingdao sent a precise pass to the right side of the road to the penalty area, Wu Lei in the right rib forward small angle shot but missed. In the 6th minute, Grant sent a diagonal pass from the right side of the road, and Taggart was barely able to head the ball into the goal, but it did not pose a threat.
As the game progressed, China gradually lost possession of the ball and Australia began to press forward. In the 16th minute, Jackson Irvine's shot from inside the penalty area after receiving a pass from Mabile went wide. In the 22nd minute, Mabile's shot in front of the penalty area was from a very positive angle, but was easily confiscated by Yan Junling.
In the 24th minute, a long pass from Australia's midfield set up an attack, Mabir's shot was blocked, and in the confusion, Taggart won the ball, picked up a pass on the right side of the box and the ball flew past goalkeeper Yan Junling's fingertips, and Mabir was able to fight off Jiang Guangtai from close range and kick the ball into the goal, with China trailing 0-1.
In the 26th minute, Rogic sent a pass from the right side of the front field, Boyle found an opening under the front defense of Jiang Guangtai and Zhang Linpeng, and shot a low, right-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area arc into the bottom left corner of the goal, China conceded two goals in three minutes to fall behind 0-2.
In the 29th minute, Taggart's shot went slightly wide of the right post. In the 36th minute, Luo Jiqi's long-distance shot from the periphery tested Yan Junling again. Due to the lack of effective cooperation between the Chinese midfielders, it was difficult to pose a threat to the opponent's backline. At the end of the first half, China was 0-2 behind Australia.
Second half.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Two substitutions were made, replacing Zhang Xizhe and Yu Dabao with Artemisia Junmin and Wang Gang, and Zhang Linpeng moved back to form a center back pairing with Jiang Guangtai. In the 56th minute, Sainsbury's header went over the bar. In the 61st minute, Boyle divided the ball, Taggart shot away. Subsequently.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Wei Shihao and Yin Hongbo were deployed at short notice. In the 63rd minute, Boyle's low shot from the right side of the box was confiscated by Yan Junling. In the 66th minute, Stanley Wong was given a yellow card for a tactical foul on Boyle during a chase.
In the 68th minute, Boyle and Taggart were replaced by Duke and Muy. In the 71st minute, China's backline once again showed obvious loopholes, Mabir was unmarked on the left side of the box and swept a right-footed shot, Yan Junling blocked the ball, but substitute Duke added a shot to the goal easily.
In the 72nd minute, Yin Hongbo was yellow-carded for sliding on Rogic. In the 75th minute, Ackerson took a free kick on the left side of the field and chose to shoot directly to the near corner and missed. The Australian team then began to make personnel adjustments. In the 84th minute, Muy's shot flew off the line. Before the end of the match, Australia made several more attempts at goal, but they were all blocked. In the first minute of extra time, Mabile took a long shot from Jago's pass, but the ball was tipped over the line by Yan Junling. In the end, the Chinese team 0-3 defeated Australia, lost the first game of the 12 strong match. China will face Japan in the second round of the group stage on September 7 at 23:00 GMT. (Aoyo Zhuo)
China (4-4-2): 1-Yan Junling; 3-Wang Stanley Chiu, 6-Jiang Guangtai, 22-Yu Dabao (46'20-Wang Gang), 5-Zhang Linpeng; 10-Zhang Xizhe (46'8-Artemis Junmin), 13-Jin Jingdao (63'19-Yin Hongbo), 15-Wu Xi, 17-Wu Xinghan (60'14-Wei Shihao); 7-
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
, 9 - Ackerson (81'18 - Zhang Yuning)
Australia (4-2-3-1): 1 - Matthew Ryan; 4 - Ryan Grant, 19 - Souttar, 20 - Sainsbury, 16 - Beech (78'3 - Edel); 22 - Jackson Irvine (78'7 - Jago), 10 - Krstic; 6 - Martin Boyle (69 ' 13-Mooy), 23-Rogic (86'14-McGeary), 11-Mabiel; 9-Taggart (69'15-Duke)
