Into the night, the 9th National Sporting Event ushered in a topsy-turvy showdown in a torrential downpour. On this slippery green battlefield, the 14th National Games Women's Soccer Adult Final was fiercely staged, and the United team, led by the Tokyo Olympic Gold Medalist, took the glory of the championship by narrowly defeating the Shanghai team in the rainy curtain by a margin of 1:0.
The match climaxed with a tense moment on Sept. 25, when United's Wang Yan (left) and Shanghai's Zhao Yingying battled fiercely in the air for a header, captured by Xinhua News Agency's camera. Wu Zhuang's reporter's camera recorded the passion and sweat of the moment.
At the beginning of the match, United started to attack Shanghai fiercely. In the 24th minute, Xiao Yuyi took the lead with a brilliant shot from inside the penalty area. In the second half, both teams failed to break the deadlock despite the rain and frequent changes in offense and defense.
After the Tokyo Olympics, China's women's soccer team has participated in this year's National Games in the form of a joint team. Early next year, they will also meet the challenge of the Asian Cup to show the strength and style of Chinese women's soccer.
Shanghai goalkeeper Zhao Lina spoke highly of the atmosphere of the women's soccer team at the Games after the match, "The atmosphere of the women's soccer team was very warm on this stage. We expect that in the next preparation for the Games and the league, the Chinese women's soccer team will continue to improve and strive to achieve good results in the Asian Cup."
Meanwhile, in another battle for the third place, hosts Shaanxi beat Beijing 3-1 to round off their journey at the Games.
