XIAMEN, China, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) — China drew with South Korea 1-1 within the 2024 Olympic girls’s soccer Asian qualifiers right here on Wednesday with each groups failing to qualify for Paris Olympics.
“I feel sorry that we couldn’t win the match. I want to thank my players that they have tried their best. We wanted to improve our match, but it didn’t work out,” Chinese head coach Shui Qingxia famous.
Before the beginning of ultimate spherical of group B matches, DPR Korea and South Korea each had 4 factors to steer the group, whereas China ranked third with one level much less. The host workforce needed to beat South Korea to maintain their qualification hopes alive.
In the twenty first minute, Wurigumula netted for the house workforce, however the purpose was dominated out because of Wu Chengshu’s offside within the build-up.
South Korea had their finest scoring alternative of the primary half within the stoppage time, when Ji Souyun hit the put up in a counterattack after receiving a by means of ball from Phair Casey.
The away workforce broke the impasse within the 63rd minute as Shim Seo-Yoen headed residence in a free kick. quarter-hour later, Wang Shanshan’s header levelled for China because of a exact cross from Yan Jinjin.
China was shut to attain a successful purpose within the eighty fifth minute, however Yan’s one-on-one shot within the penalty space went simply broad.
In the opposite group B on Wednesday, DPR Korea thrashed Thailand 7-0 to prime the group with seven factors, two factors forward of South Korea. China is at third with 4 factors, whereas Thailand suffers three straight defeats.
According to the rule, three group winners Australia, DPR Korea and Japan in addition to the very best runner-up Uzbekistan with six factors have superior to the ultimate stage of the Asian qualifiers, which is able to resolve the 2 qualifying groups for the Paris Olympics.
“We have to learn from all the losses and find the right path in the future,” Shui added.