China drew 2-2 with New Zealand and entered the 16.
2015-06-17 02: 58: 02 Source: Ningbo Daily (Ningbo)
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On June 15, China team captain Wu Haiyan (former) thanked the audience with his teammates after the game. (Xinhua News Agency)
Xinhua News Agency, Winnipeg, Canada, June 14 (Reporter Wang Haoming, soldier Ma Bangjie) Backward, equalized, surpassed and equalized-In the 94 minutes of the life-and-death battle in Group A of the Women's World Cup, the suffocating pressure hit the young China women's football team several times, but the girls were not knocked down. With a tenacious 2-2 draw, New Zealand won the second place in the group and advanced to the top 16.
14 is a game that both sides can't afford to lose. The New Zealand team must win to qualify, while the China team can basically ensure the qualification by drawing lots. China is not conservative. In the third minute, Wang Shanshan's long-range shot from outside forced New Zealand goalkeeper Naylor to make a save. 1 minute later, Neller saved Ren Guixin's header again. In the first14th minute, Han Peng kicked wide from the left.
After resisting China's three axes, the New Zealand team seized China's midfield with fierce strength and stormed from the left, leaving China completely passive. In the 22nd minute, Stout Middle Road broke into the restricted area, and Faye Wong attacked to solve the ball in time. Five minutes later, Gregoris made a cross from the left to clear before the other striker. In the 28th minute, the New Zealand team took a corner kick, and Stott was in volley at the back post.
China, the backward team, was not impatient, but forced to retreat from the high position and controlled the situation on the field. 4 1 minute, Wang Lisi picks the ball, Hassett blocks the ball with open arms and is sentenced to death by the referee. Wang Lisi stood in front of the ball, took a deep breath and volleyed her right foot vigorously. The ball went straight to the left corner of the goal like a shell. Although Naylor accurately judged that she was flying sideways, the ball brushed her fingertips and smashed into the net. China tied the score to 1: 1 before the end of the first half.
In the second half, China team gradually found the feeling. In the 60th minute, after a series of coordination, Wu Haiyan made a cross from the right, Wang Shanshan headed the goal and China led 2-/kloc-0.
The New Zealand team was in a hurry and pressed forward desperately. In the 64th minute, New Zealand made a cross from the left, Hearn headed the ferry from the right, and Wilkinson volleyed in the middle to score 2-2. Seeing the hope of victory, the New Zealand team then continued to press forward, but the China team did not defend, but fought with their opponents. In the 76th minute, Wang Lisi made a high-speed cross to the bottom line on the right, and Wang Shanshan shot wide.
After a long four-minute stoppage time, Hungarian referee Kurkosa screamed three times and the score was fixed at 2: 2.
"Although we can advance to the draw, we have no idea of keeping the draw. We must get all three points. The players have done their best. It is very good for the group to qualify under pressure. Our players are doing very well. " After the game, Chang Weiwei, assistant coach of China team who attended the press conference instead of Hao Wei, said.
In the group stage, China scored 4 points 1 win 1 draw 1 negative, and scored more goals than the Netherlands, so the group was second. Their eighth final opponent will be the second place in Group C, and the match will be played between Switzerland and Cameroon.