On July 28th, in the second round of the group stage of the Women's World Cup, the Chinese women's soccer team won a crucial victory over Haiti with a slight 1-0 advantage. Although Zhang Rui was sent off with a red card in the game, and the Chinese team was once playing with ten men, it was with the penalty kick created by Zhang Linyan that Wang Frost scored a goal, and the Chinese women's soccer team won their first victory in the group stage with a one-goal advantage. After this game, China's women's soccer team is tied with Denmark in the standings, and the goal difference is also not the same. Although Haiti failed to score, they still have a chance to get out of the group. In the final round, they will face England, aiming for the knockout stage.
After the battle, the Chinese women's soccer players cried for joy. Coach Shui Qingxia breathed a sigh of relief as she thanked the crowd. This game was a life and death battle for them in terms of getting out of the tournament. If they lost or lost points at sea, the Chinese women's soccer team's road to promotion would become extremely difficult. It was not easy for the team led by Shui Qingxia to achieve victory in a ten-player battle.
The fans were equally frantic. In Adelaide, a large number of fans flocked to the venue, almost turning the game into a home ground for the Chinese women's soccer team. One fan's slogan "Girls, we don't need to eat sea cucumbers" sparked heated debate, which is undoubtedly a great support for the Chinese team.
For Haiti, the players were heavy hearted after the loss, especially the injured players who could not help but shed tears of sadness. The Haitian team, with little hope of advancing, could only hope that England could beat the Chinese women's soccer team unless they beat Denmark in the final round. Faced with such pressure, the Haitian team failed to seize the opportunity and unfortunately lost this crucial match.
After the game, Chinese women's soccer coach Shui Qingxia said excitedly in an interview: "Today's game was very tough. I am proud of the players' performance. Girls, you did a great job! I'm very, very excited because the players adjusted their condition in time. Next, we have to adjust well for a tougher game. As long as we stick together and play to our strengths, miracles will happen."
After defeating Haiti, the Chinese women's soccer team is resilient and reborn in the face of adversity. Currently, they are 3 points and 2 goal difference behind England, and will face each other directly in the final round. China's women need only to gain a 2-goal advantage in the match to advance to the knockout stage. A loss or draw will depend on the outcome of the match between Denmark and Haiti.
As Shui Qingxia said after the match, the next opponent will be England, the European Cup champion. To control their own destiny, the Chinese women's soccer team must create a miracle and beat their opponent. Let's look forward to the wonderful performance of the Chinese women's soccer team.
