On the second match day of the U20 Women's Asian Cup, the Chinese women's football team ushered in their first match in the group stage, and their opponent was the strong North Korean women's football team. The match ended with a score of 1-1 after a fierce battle, and it was a high-profile matchup. Among them, a wonderful lob shot by Huo Yuexin became the highlight of the game, and she won a point for the Chinese team, showing excellent individual ability.
Coach Wang Jun chose a 442 formation to play, and sent core players such as Lu Jiayu, Ouyang Yuhuan and Huo Yuexin. Against a strong North Korean team, the Chinese women's football team does not have a clear physical and technical advantage, so they must give it their all and fight for every point. In such a fierce game, the Chinese women's football team showed tenacious fighting spirit, and although the opponent led by one goal, Huo Yuexin's outstanding performance helped the team tie the score.
In the game, the Chinese team had a controversial goal that was ruled offside, but unfortunately there was no VAR replay in this U20 Asian Cup, so the decision could not be changed. Despite this, the team still showed tenacious fighting spirit, and with the opponent scoring the lead, Huo Yuexin's super world wave allowed the Chinese team to seal the draw.
In the second half, North Korea's attack intensified, but Liu Chen's excellent save and China's defensive determination prevented the opponent from scoring more goals. The Chinese team also missed several good scoring opportunities, which shows that the game between the two sides is extremely intense.
Overall, this game was a good start for the Chinese women's football team, although they did not win, they got a point and also accumulated confidence for the next matches.