0:1。 In the first round of the World Cup group stage on the evening of the 22nd Beijing time, the Chinese women's football team lost to the Danish women's football team.
When the game is a little "shaky" after 80 minutes, perhaps the reaction of most fans is that it may be a tie.
Based on the follow-up schedule, for the Chinese women's football team, the draw is actually a good result. But in the end, what awaited was a header from the opponent, and the score instantly turned into a cold 0:1. This is football full of surprises, which no one can predict.
Chinese women's football team mobilized before the match. Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
Some people may say that the Danish team is not so strong and the Chinese women's football team is too conservative, but the judgment from the results backwards is meaningless.
For the team, the most important thing now is to sum up the experience and fight for the remaining two group games with no way back.
Chinese women's football team at the entrance ceremony. Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
The process exceeded expectations
Although the result is unfortunate, in terms of process, the Chinese women's football team completely exceeded expectations. The first 85 minutes of the game are a game that people can enjoy and enjoy.
For Chinese fans, this is really rare.
Not to mention the Chinese men's football team, which has been repeatedly frustrated in the international arena, under the impact of the rapid development of the world women's football in recent years, the Chinese women's football team has also been passively beaten in major competitions such as the Olympic Games and the World Cup. It's a bit shabby, but that's the harsh reality.
Facing the Danish team, ranked 13th in the world and relatively higher in strength, the Chinese women's football team played content and even took the initiative. And whether it is momentum, technical tactics, and wholeness, the women's football girls are better than their opponents.
Zhang Linyan creates quite a few threats in this game.
This crucial battle is played in Perth, Australia, where the huge Chinese community makes it the "home" of the Chinese women's football team.
Before the game, the audience sang the national anthem. Looking at the tearful coach Shui Qingxia and the players, I have to sigh that this is the unique shocking atmosphere and charm of the World Series.
Both the players and the fans enjoyed it completely.
It's a pity that the goal conceded in the final stage of the game instantly shattered this beauty. A draw should have been a more reasonable outcome.
Wu Chengshu in the game.
The result leaves regrets
In the encounter with Denmark, the Chinese women's football team sent a 4-4-2 formation. Wang Shanshan adjusted to the position of central defender, and the effect was obvious.
But conversely, the team lacks a little in the forward line. In the first half, the Chinese women's football team dominated the overall situation, especially in the first 10 minutes, the team created three waves of very threatening attacks.
Zhang Linyan and Lou Jiahui constantly created offensive threats, but no one could complete the final link, and the advantage did not translate into goals.
Lou Jiahui in the game. Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
In the second half, the two sides were at a stalemate for most of the game. Entering the closing stage, the receptor can influence, the intensity and rhythm of the Chinese women's football team at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends have decreased, and finally regret to lose the goal.
From the perspective of adjustment, the overall idea of the Chinese women's football team is to fight for victory on the premise of maintaining a draw.
After all, in terms of follow-up schedule, the Chinese women's football team has a relative advantage. In the second round of the group stage, Denmark will face the mighty England women's team, while China will face the Haitian women's team.
Although Haiti is not weak, it is at least stronger than against England. By the time China faces England in the third round, the opponent is likely to have qualified early.
But it is a pity that the Chinese women's football team, in the good situation, can only endure the worst result that they are most unwilling to face, and the calculation of a draw has failed.
Chinese women's football starting lineup.
There is no reason to be discouraged and give up
At the post-match press conference, coach Shui Qingxia praised the team's performance: "After the game, I told the players that they played well, everyone worked hard, and I thanked the players. But it's a pity. ”
"If the opponent doesn't pose a threat on the pitch, they attack with long passes and we are prepared for that. However, due to physical reasons, there are some problems with the concentration of thoughts in an instant. The result of the game is my responsibility, and I need to summarize and improve later. Shui Qingxia said.
Rival Denmark coach Sen Nogaard also praised the performance of the Chinese team. He said it didn't surprise him, the Chinese team is difficult to play, it is a united team, and it is difficult to score against them.
Chinese women's football coach Shui Qingxia.
From the course of the match against Denmark, it is indeed a pity to concede the goal in the final stage, but the Chinese women's football team has no reason to be discouraged and give up, and can still draw confidence from this game and prepare for the next match.
Next up against Haiti is a match that the Chinese women's football team must win. In the final game, when facing England, who may qualify early, it is also necessary to score points so that it is possible to fight for the qualifying place.
In any case, I believe that the girls of the Chinese women's football team will fight until the last moment.