The opening match of the women's soccer tournament of the East Asian Football Confederation (EAFC) E-1 Championship kicked off on July 20 in the Beijing time zone, with the Chinese women's soccer team encountering the Chinese Taipei women's soccer team in a showdown at the Toyota Stadium. In the match, Zhang Linyan's powerful shot and Yao Wei's accidental goal gave the Chinese team a 2-0 win over their opponents. After the match, renowned sports commentator Han Qiaosheng commented on his social media accounts that Zhang Linyan was undoubtedly the shining star of the Chinese women's soccer team in the first half.
In the first round of the East Asia Cup women's soccer match, the Chinese women's soccer team defeated the Chinese Taipei women's soccer team by a score of 2-0, making a good start for the tournament. In his commentary, Han Qiaosheng noted, "The goal came in the 11th minute, when young player Zhang Linyan took a delicate pass from Wang Shanshan and fired a long-distance shot to break through the goal. And in the 22nd minute, Yao Wei's precise pass from the side road led to the opponent's own goal. The highlight of the first half was Zhang Linyan, who, despite missing a chance to score a solo goal in the 45th minute, has become an indispensable member of the women's soccer team's starting lineup at the age of 19, and her future will surely be even brighter."
Facing the opening of the Chinese women's soccer team, Han Qiaosheng believes that the next challenge will be more and more severe. "On July 23 and 26, the team will face two strong teams, the South Korean women's soccer team and the Japanese women's soccer team. For the Chinese women's soccer team, which has never won the East Asian Cup, this cup is crucial. Having regained their place at the top of Asian soccer, they must continue to consolidate their position by fighting for points as well as striving for the title!"
