Following Romania's four-nation soccer feast, the journey of China's U16 men's soccer delegation drew to a close, and tonight's newspaper then conducted an in-depth analysis of its performance.
At the end of this month, the U16 National Junior Team embarked on a soccer trip to Romania, where three matches saw them grow and challenge. They played Romania and Poland, losing 0-4 and 1-4 respectively, while the match against Denmark ended in a 4-4 draw.
Although the scores don't fully reflect the reality of the game, China U16 showed resilience in every game. They twice scored first and conceded only one goal in the first half. However, the problems of match experience and physical reserves were exposed in the confrontations. These two issues were particularly prominent when they faced Denmark, once leading by three goals, but failed to maintain the advantage and eventually shook hands with their opponents.
For a long time, China's U16s have lacked the opportunity to play against the top teams in Europe, and the players are in dire need of more matches to familiarize themselves with and adapt to the rhythm of high-level confrontation. If they can continue to get the opportunity to play in this kind of invitational tournament, it will undoubtedly help the players to accumulate valuable experience and broaden their horizons.
