The drums of war are beating! The Olympic feast has yet to be unveiled, but the women's soccer tournament is the first to ignite.
Our women's soccer team, through trials and tribulations, has just won the Olympic ticket. In the fierce battle with the South Korean women's soccer team, a thrilling victory over the opponent.
However, arriving at the Olympics, the real challenge has just begun.
Facing strong rivals in Group F - Netherlands (4th), Brazil (7th) and Zambia (104th), it is difficult for our women's soccer team to break through, and in addition to defeating Zambia, we need to create a miracle in Netherlands or Brazil.
China's women's soccer team faced Brazil's women's soccer team in the group stage yesterday.
Although the country's women's soccer team is not favored in international rankings (15th) or head-to-head record (1 win, 6 draws, 5 losses), the last time it beat Brazil was 25 years ago at the Atlanta Olympics.
Captain Wu Haiyan was absent due to a knee injury, with Wang Frost and Wang Shanshan in the starting lineup.
On the Brazilian side, veterans Marta and Formiga led the way, slightly weakened.
Brazil broke the deadlock just nine minutes into the match. Lee Ching-Tong missed a shot and Marta added the second.
Brazil leads our country 1-0.
Brazil extended their lead after 12 minutes. Debinha picked up the ball and scored.
Our women's soccer team had a number of chances to equalize, with Wang Frost and Miao Shiwen both having great shots on goal, but they were all blocked by the opponent.
In the second half, our women's soccer team's counterattack was slightly weak, and many shots were blocked by the goal post.
Brazil kept the first half crescendo going, scoring back-to-back goals in the 74th, 80th and 89th minutes.
The final whistle blew and the score was fixed at 0-5! Our women's soccer team suffered the opening black, defeated by Brazil.
Despite the strength of the Brazilian team, our women's soccer team lost 0-5, a result that is hard to accept.
Head coach Jia Xiujuan faced heavy questions after the game.
The domestic media's skepticism against Jia Xiuquan focuses on three main points:
One is that there are too many newcomers, which leads to a lot of defensive mistakes;
Secondly, the tactical setup was poor and Wang Frost failed to play in the best position;
Third, the front line is weak, the core of the attack Tang Jiali did not make the national team.
Our women's soccer team is in a tough situation in the group stage, and we need to adjust our form in time for the next matches against Zambia and the Netherlands.
Under pressure, it turns into the power to advance! The roses, fighting again!
