At the stroke of midnight on July 8, Beijing time, a key battle in the AFC Champions League group stage was kicked off, with capital city team
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and United Township FC engaged in a spirited battle. Just 39 seconds into the match, Jiang Wenhao blitzed through the goal, setting a
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The fastest goal scored since joining the AFC Champions League. Immediately after, Leng Jixuan added a second goal three minutes later with a cool push inside the penalty area, the first goal of the two young players in the professional league. However, United City FC made a comeback in the second half with 1 pass and 2 shots from Hartmann, and eventually
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Missed out on their first AFC Champions League win of the season with a 2-3 defeat to Union City FC.
In the first 4 rounds of the
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With just one draw and three losses, the team said goodbye to its chances of qualifying for the group two rounds early. The youth and reserve teams, mainly
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Such a performance was expected. Facing the weakest opponent in the first round of the group stage, United City
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It was only a 1-1 draw, with a point but only one goal. This campaign.
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Facing Union City again, look to break the deadlock and collect their first AFC Champions League win.
Less than a minute into the game.
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The stalemate was broken. After a break, Jiang Wenhao took the ball near the top of the penalty area, held off a defender and fired a right-footed shot into the net, hitting the inside of the right post.
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1-0 Union City FC.
4th minute.
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Extending the score. Ma Yujun sent a direct pass from the right, Leng Jixuan got the ball on the right side of the penalty area and got rid of the defender laterally, and scored with a left-footed shot to the top corner.
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2-0 United Township FC.
However, the game was not all smooth sailing. In the 11th minute, Gleeson knocked a shot across the center of the field that was blocked in front of the box. In the 20th minute, Sean Kane drew a yellow for a foul on the sideline. In the 19th minute, United City's No. 2 Kane blocked and brought down Xie Longfei, also receiving a yellow card. United Town was slightly impatient and moved too much, but the number of shots on goal gradually increased.
In the 28th minute, Nazari took a free kick directly to the goal, which was blocked by the wall. Then Marañon knocked the ball from the left side to the outside of the arc, and Nazari followed up with a right-footed shot that went wide. In the 31st minute, United City had a free kick opportunity from the left, Schrock drove into the penalty area, no one was on top of the ball, and the ball hit the right side of the goal post and bounced out!
In the 33rd minute, a United City set piece kick was delivered into the box and Grilson scuffed his header in the center of the field, hitting the outside of the post and bouncing off the line. In the 41st minute, Schleck's cross from the left side of the box was deflected by Burgas at the back post. In the 45th minute, Ma Yujun took the ball to the back of the right side, Leng Jixuan followed up the shot, the referee raised his flag to indicate offside, the goal is invalid. First half, Beijing
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2-0 United Township FC with 2 shots and 2 goals in the half.
In the 50th minute of the second half, United City FC player Omid Nazari took a shot from outside the penalty area, which was parried out by Guo Quanbo. In the 57th minute, United City made a breakthrough in front of the field to create a free kick outside the box on the left side of the field, No. 20 Hartman hit a free kick with his right foot straight to the far corner, Guo Quanbo struggled to remedy the situation also unsuccessful, 2-1, United City of the Philippines to catch up with a point.
In the 63rd minute, Beijing
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Leng Jixuan took a shot from a small angle to the left of the goal, but the ball went slightly wide of the left post. In the 68th minute, United City had another free kick opportunity, this time a bit in front of the penalty area line. Hartman's ground ball shot through the wall, Guo Quanbo failed to catch the ball and just hit the ball out. No. 93 of the opposing team's team took another shot, but No. 7 Maranon scored again to tie the game at 2-2.
In the 73rd minute, United Township FC's Omid Nazari took a shot from outside the box, but unfortunately the ball went just wide of the left post. In the 81st minute, United Township FC player Mark Hartman took a right-footed shot from the center of the box and the ball flew into the goal from the lower left corner! Beijing
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Reversed 2-3 by Union City FC. Then Beijing
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Player Leng Jixuan took a shot at the goal, but unfortunately the ball was deflected out of the goal. Finally, Beijing
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Defeated 2-3 against United City FC, regretting not being able to celebrate their first win in the AFC Champions League.
