On October 7 at noon, the 20th U17 held in 2023
Asian Junior Football Championship
In the second round of Group G of the qualifiers, the Northern Mariana Islands played against China at the Shepperton Sports City Stadium in Australia. After a fierce battle, our U16 National Junior Team won 11-0 against the opponent and realized two consecutive victories. After the match, head coach Yang Chen and the best player of the match Wang Yudong attended the press conference.
Talking about the match, Coach Yang Chen said, "Due to the epidemic, it is a rare opportunity to participate in a match like this. I hope that today we can give some training opportunities to those players who have not appeared before, of course, we also attach great importance to the goal difference. The Northern Marianas team is obviously well prepared and today's game was not an easy one for us, but the players gave it their all. The next game against Australia will be the real test."
When asked if he was confident about beating Australia, Yang Chen replied, "All of us are well prepared. I just watched the match between Australia and Cambodia, which gave us a more accurate understanding of our opponents."
Wang Yudong, who came on as a substitute in the second half and contributed four goals, was named the best player of the game. Talking about his performance, Wang Yudong said, "The coach asked us to speed up the tempo and score more goals, and I am satisfied with my performance, but I still have to try to perform well in every game."
