Jankovic swings for the fences to lead the national soccer team forward. AFP Reflections.
Lin Liangming's header, March 23 tournament highlights. AFP Record.
Chinese soccer team draws with New Zealand, Yang sees it as a prelude to the "first half".
The warm-up match between New Zealand and the national soccer team ended 0:0.
Yesterday at 2:00 pm Beijing time, Auckland's Mount Wisdom Stadium, the national football team and New Zealand warm-up. Although the field is a little inferior, but the defense counterattack is quite a pattern. In the second half, Wu Lei dyed red, but nearly closed the throat. In the end, both sides shook hands and made peace.
The national soccer team has not tasted victory for a year and a half.
Enemy Wang, New Express
National football team's low-profile departure, no live domestic broadcast draws attention
On February 1, the FA confirmed that the national football team would go to New Zealand for warm-up. Yankovic was appointed to take the helm of the national football team from March 1st. However, due to the FA's failure to consult with the general manager of New Zealand soccer on broadcasting matters, the domestic media was unable to broadcast the match live yesterday.
Fans regret not being able to witness Jan-style national football debut as national football team does not travel with CCTV. On social media, fans have been asking for video of the match. Some journalists watched the New Zealand TV broadcast with the help of satellite TV.
The tournament did not generate buzz due to the lack of live streaming. Technical statistics show that the national soccer team had 42% of the ball possession, but the shots and positive numbers were superior. In the second half, the national soccer team created the opponent's red card, unfortunately failed to win.
The national football team is embarrassingly winless, with its last victory dating back to October 8, 2021. Since then, the national soccer team has lost three draws and four defeats in seven matches and has not assembled since last April. At the East Asian Cup, the national soccer team only fielded an Asian Games team.
Jankovic: Players deserve the jersey
Jelena Jankovic lined up a starting lineup featuring veterans. In the second half, new recruits such as Lin Liangming and Chen Pu made their appearance. Jankovic said the move was more for tactical reasons.
Jankovic emphasized that the team's players were drafted regardless of their age, and the veterans led by example. He was satisfied with the performance of the players and believes that the mental attributes are something to be proud of.
Jankovic gave a positive assessment of the debut and the first match of the new national football team, calling it "the first half". He expects the players to show better form in the next game.
