Win also penalty, lose also penalty! Shanghai beat Guangdong to win the first gold medal in the 15th National Games

Reporter Wang Wei reports On the evening of June 10, the final of the women's under-16 group competition (U16 women's football match) of the 15th National Games kicked off at Tianhe Central Stadium. After 80 minutes of fierce battle, the Shanghai team won the championship with a penalty kick in the 75th minute, defeated the host Guangdong team 1-0, and won the gold medal in the first competitive sports event of the National Games, and the Guangdong team won the silver medal.

Guangdong and Shanghai are seen as the two favourites to win the U16 women's football tournament at this National Games. The match also attracted 20,186 fans to the Tianhe Sports Center Stadium, setting a record for the highest attendance in a domestic women's football tournament in this age group.

The high-intensity schedule of 12 days and 6 games is a big test for the women's football team. However, the host Guangdong team still lined up exactly the same starting lineup as in the previous round, and the Shanghai team only replaced Ge Min with Yu Shiwei. In the 10th minute, a long-range shot by the Guangdong team made the Shanghai team's goalkeeper Bai Shuiling save it, and striker Wen Ziyi almost succeeded in grabbing the point. In the 23rd minute, the Guangdong team adopted the same substitution tactics as in the previous round, and once again replaced Wen Ziyi with Chen Qinyu, the absolute main scorer of the previous team.

Chen Qinyu's substitute appearance quickly received results, in the 33rd minute, the Guangdong team sent a throw-in to the front of the Shanghai team's penalty area, Chen Qinyu started to burst into the penalty area after getting the ball and was tripped by the opponent, the referee on duty Gu Chunhan blew a penalty, but Liu Yuke's penalty angle was too positive to be held firmly by Shanghai goalkeeper Bai Shuiling. At half-time, Guangdong and Shanghai drew 0-0.

Yibian fought again, Ma Liangxing, a member of the Shanghai team's coaching team and former head coach of the Chinese women's football team, stood on the sidelines to direct the game, and the Shanghai team also significantly increased its offensive and pressing efforts, and the Guangdong team's defense line was in frequent danger. Yibian fought again, in the 74th minute, Cheng Wandi burst into the penalty area and shot hard and was blocked by Guangdong goalkeeper Li Xinzhi from the bottom line; 1 minute later, taking advantage of this corner kick opportunity, the Shanghai team launched a second attack, Cai Xinlin burst into the penalty area and was put down by Yang Ruixue, the Shanghai team won a penalty, and Cheng Wandi hit it.

In stoppage time, Ye Xinyi's corner kick was taken, Sun Tantong's header was slightly higher, and the Guangdong team missed a good opportunity. At the end of 5 minutes of stoppage time, the Shanghai team finally defeated the Guangdong team 1-0 and won the gold medal in the first competitive sports event of this National Games.

Shanghai goalkeeper Bai Shuiling, who saved a crucial penalty in the first half to help the team win gold, was named the best player of the final, and she agreed to praise the opponent's performance after the game, "We are very happy with the game tonight, happy with the result, the performance of the Guangdong team is very good, although they did not win the gold medal, it created a lot of pressure on us. ”

Wang Huili, the head coach of the Shanghai team, said: "The strength of the two teams is very close tonight, we are just a little bit more lucky, we have a little better chance, and of course we all presented a very wonderful game. At this age, I think it is not easy to have such a high-intensity and high-confrontation game, and I am very positive about the future echelon construction of the Chinese women's football team. I was even more touched by the fact that there were more than 20,000 spectators in attendance today, which is really rare in women's football matches in this age group. I think it can play a very positive role in the future development of children. ”

After the game, Lei Jianjun, a deputy department-level cadre of the Guangdong Provincial Sports Bureau, came to the Guangdong team members and thanked the girls for their hard work, "Everyone worked very hard, and you were the best in winning the silver medal!" He said.

It was a pity for the players of the Guangdong team to fail to win the championship after dominating the first half and having the opportunity to score.

The Guangdong team and the Shanghai team each won penalties in the first and second halves, but the two penalties, different results, luck did not stand on the side of the Guangdong team. Li Yingjing, the head coach of the Guangdong team, said: "We tried our best, the children were quite open in the finals, basically enjoying the game, after the end the children did feel that this game should not be lost, felt that it was the biggest regret, so they have been crying, feeling unwilling, because the whole scene in the first half, occupy the advantage of possession, the children feel that the opponent is pressed, but two penalties, different results, is indeed a pity." Of course, it's normal to win or lose in competitive sports, and then our coaching staff will adjust with the players and then get back on our track. ”

Ouyang Rongxin, No. 17 of the Guangdong team, said after the game: "We have been looking forward to this final for a long time, and it is a pity that we did not win in the end. The biggest gain is willpower, the game needs willpower the most, I still want to stick to it after being injured today, and then I was replaced because it was really painful. ”

Ye Xinyi, the captain of the Guangdong team, said: "We have been preparing for this competition for a long time and have put in a lot of hard work. My goal is to get better and better in the future, to be able to get into the national team. I think I will work harder in the future, that is, to keep improving myself and contribute to Chinese football. ”