With the drums of war beating, the Chinese women's soccer team launched a fierce attack in the second round of the matchup, surging towards their opponents like a tidal wave. Although the golden opportunities to score failed to materialize, their desire to win and their control of the game, from the high rate of possession to the intensive attempts on goal, demonstrated their firm will to win and their strength. The halftime whistle blew, and the Chinese women's soccer team took a narrow 1-0 lead.
In the second half, the lead was not a constraint, but a motivation. In the 63rd minute, substitute Xiao Jiaqi, like an arrow at dawn, struck a world wave to make the score 2-0, followed by Zhang Kecan in the 77th minute, who caught the opponent's goalkeeper's mistake and easily sent the ball into the empty goal. 3-0, the Chinese women's soccer team locked up the win, and the victory, like a bright star, illuminated the starting point of their journey to the Asian Cup.
The victory not only temporarily puts the Chinese women's soccer team in the lead of the table, but also injects confidence into the upcoming match with China's Thai women's soccer team. Although the Thai women's soccer team seems to be the more fragile opponent in Group B, the Chinese women's soccer team should not be taken lightly as there are endless variables in the soccer arena. If they can do so, they are not only expected to lock up the qualification in a round ahead of schedule and secure a place in the quarterfinals, they will also be in a more relaxed frame of mind to meet the strong Japanese women's soccer team in the final round of the group stage.
Looking back at the whole game, the Chinese women's soccer team showed excellent tactics and teamwork. Whether it was the fast and furious counterattacks or the delicate positional battles, they all played brilliantly. The bright performance of the young generation of players at the key point makes people look forward to the future of Chinese women's soccer. The victory over Australia is not only the highlight of this year's U17 Women's Asian Cup, but also a declaration of the rise of China's new women's soccer force on the global stage.
