When the moment came on April 8, when Wuhan's blockade was declared one year old, a slightly tame but resilient road win, 2-1, gave the
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Coming out on top in the Tokyo Olympics qualifying play-offs also brought Wuhan closer in spirit to those resilient roses.
Looking back to before the sealing of the city
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Preparatory training in Han has just ended; and during the sealing of the city, Wang Frost's training images soothed countless anxious souls; at the beginning of the unsealing, Wuhan's international footballers immediately threw themselves into the national team's training; and after the reopening of the Wuhan
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won the first national league title in the history of Hubei's three major football leagues; now, on the anniversary of the unsealing, it was Wang Frost's penalty kicks that helped
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Getting the Victory.
While in this game.
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It did not show an overwhelming technical and tactical advantage, and was even slightly inferior to the South Korean team in some aspects - whether it was the high press, individual play in the attack, or even the final scramble, the South Korean team excelled. That goal, whether it was Ji Xiaoran's clever pass or Kang Chae-rim's individual performance, was better in terms of spectacle.
而
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The two goals were not inevitable products of the technical and tactical level. For the first goal, Ma Jun's pass was originally directed towards Wang Shanshan's header, but Wang Shanshan skillfully dodged the Korean defender's snatch, and the ball cleverly bypassed the wingback, eventually creating a one-touch opportunity for Zhang Xin.
The second goal was a chance grabbed by Don Chiarelli out of no time at all. Her league-winning dribbling and tackling skills didn't come in handy; instead, it was an unrelenting fighting spirit and a touch of alertness that allowed her to seize the moment.
These two goals, while exciting, were not pretty, to be honest. If you want to comment on them, you only need to say the words "came with a fight".
However, what's the harm in that?
In normal tournaments, we pursue a higher level of technical and tactical performance and more exciting offensive and defensive duels; but in the life-and-death play-offs, success is the only criterion. Darting for a steal when South Korea were pressing hard, revitalizing in the frustration after the opponent's world-class equalizer, equalizing on the road is also a success, and fighting for every tiny goal scoring opportunity ......
Of course, this melody of roses is not over yet. 13th, in Suzhou, the Wuhan sisters, Wang Frost and Yao Wei, will continue to play side by side and try to write the final chapter of victory. At that time, perhaps it will be even more splendid.
