The night of October 29th fell, Xiamen Egret Stadium was ablaze with lights, and the first match of the 2024 Paris Olympics Women's Football Asian Qualifier Group B was played as scheduled. The clash between Thailand and China was a visual and technical feast. As the final whistle blew, China opened the Olympic Qualifying Tournament with a 3-0 goal difference.
In the 15th minute, Yan Jinjin made a clever breakthrough and broke the deadlock with a cool shot in front of the goal. In the 68th minute, Chen Qiaozhu accurate pass, Uri Gumura grabbed the hand, locking the game. In the 80th minute, the substitute Uri Gumura again showed speed, catching the missed ball and killing.
After the first round of the group stage, South Korea and North Korea are leading the way with four points, followed by China with three points and Thailand with no points. Next up, China will face South Korea in the third round of Group B at 19:35 on November 1st.
This year's Olympic Women's Football Asian Qualifying Tournament is divided into three groups, using a single round-robin system. the Group B matches were hosted by China and were held from October 26 to November 1 in Xiamen. The Chinese team lost 1-2 to North Korea in the first round of the tournament, but then showed good athleticism by defeating Thailand 3-0 with their strong strength.
[Highlights In the 6th minute of the match, Tu Linli took a left-footed shot from the front of the penalty area, but it was parried out by Songbao. In the 9th minute, Wang Yanwen took a long shot from the top of the arc, which was also parried out by Songbao. In the 15th minute, China took the lead. Zhang Linyan passed the ball from the left, Chen Qiaozhu cleverly passed the ball from the sideline, Yan Jinjin shot into the air and scored, 1-0! In the 29th minute, Liu Yanqiu left-footed shot in the middle of the penalty area, Songbao heroic save. In the 31st minute, Liu Yanqiu left-footed shot from the top of the arc, the ball hit the right side of the post and rebounded back to the field. In the 45th minute, Zhang Rui shot from the top of the penalty area, Songbao single-fistedly knocked the ball out of the bottom line.
In the end, China won with a score of 3-0, laying a solid foundation for the rest of the tournament.
[Lineups of both teams Thailand (442 formation): Striker No. 1 Songbao; Midfielders No. 16 Thonglong, No. 3 Indarabrasid, No. 2 Sengkun, No. 12 Girisuwangnakorn; Winger No. 20 Amanpong, Midfielder No. 6 Insakul, Winger No. 7 Sondhi Sawat, Midfielder No. 15 Geowanda; Striker No. 9 Nudhnapi, Center Striker No. 21 Prateukkul. Substitutes: No. 4 Khonfay, No. 5 Chunarom, No. 8 Manowong, No. 10 Pongkham, No. 18 Para, No. 22 Homi Ayan. China (442): Goalkeeper No. 12 Xu Huan; Defenders No. 15 Chen Qiaozhu, No. 3 Dou Jiaxing, No. 11 Wang Shanshan, No. 5 Liu Yanqiu; Midfielders No. 19 Zhang Linyan, No. 9 Shen Mengyu, No. 10 Zhang Rui, No. 17 Yan Jinjin; Forwards No. 21 Tu Linli, No. 7 Wang Yanwen.
