On the evening of April 21, the third round of the U23 Asian Cup group stage started. The UAE U23 faced China U23. In the end, the Chinese Olympic team defeated the opponent 2:1 and scored the first goal of this U23 Asian Cup. First victory.
This is a battle of honor. Because the Japanese and South Korean teams have already qualified together, and the UAE U23 men's football team and the Chinese National Olympics have 0 points. They both failed to score a goal and conceded 3 goals. They are tied for third in the group and have been eliminated early. The result of this game is not good. Will it have any impact on the qualifying situation?
At the beginning of the first half, the Chinese National Olympics were beaten by the United Arab Emirates U23. After withstanding the pressure, the Chinese National Olympics launched a counterattack and successfully scored the Chinese team's first goal of this tournament through Xie Wenneng.
In the stoppage time of the first half, Liu Zhurun scored another goal to help the National Olympics take a 2-goal lead.
After halftime, the Chinese Olympic team led its opponent 2:0.
Not long after the second half started, the UAE got a goal back from Ahmed Fawzi. Subsequently, the two sides attacked and defended each other, but the game remained unchanged, and the score of 2:1 remained until the end.
After losing the first two games of the group stage, the Chinese Olympic team has bid farewell to the Paris Olympics ahead of schedule.
Next, the National Olympics players will return to their respective clubs to compete in the Chinese Super League. Two players from the Zhejiang team, Liu Haofan and Wang Yudong, will return to Zhejiang FC. For the Zhejiang team, which is currently suffering from serious injuries, their return will be an important addition to the lineup. In particular, Liu Haofan, who can serve as both a central defender and a full-back, will add more options for head coach Jody in his formation.
