Since the Japanese and Korean teams were eliminated in the semi-finals, Team C became the only remaining East Asian team. This situation was unique in the past. The new semi-final matchups have also been released, and they are all in October.

On the 3rd, the first game will be played between Iran and Uzbekistan at 21:30 Beijing time (17:00 local time), and the second game will be played between Iraq and Country C at 23:30 Beijing time (19:00 local time). This is a good game

As a result, while avoiding a strong opponent, the opponent was Iraq, which was missing an important general. The situation was still very favorable, but based on the poor performance of the C national team against opponents in the past, the result was really unpredictable.

"Although we have successfully qualified for next year's U17 World Youth Championship, we still have to work hard for the remaining two games and compete for ranking if possible. Does anyone have any different opinions?"

On October 3, head coach Su Maozhen said before the start of the second game.

Most of the players didn't have any other different opinions. Occasionally, some players expressed their thoughts but didn't have any constructive suggestions. In the end, it was Li Zhao's turn.

Su Maozhen: "Li Zhao, do you have any different opinions this time?"

Li Zhao looked at the coach and then at everyone before saying: "I don't have any opinion, but I just feel that no matter what opponent it is, we must treat it with caution. Even though the Iraqi team is the weakest now, we cannot take it lightly.

Yes, and judging from historical records, we don’t have an advantage.”

Su Maozhen: "In this case, it is safer for us to adopt a defensive counterattack."

Li Zhao: "On the contrary, we should play against them. Do you remember how we played against the Indian team?"

Su Maozhen: "You can't say that. The Indian team is much weaker in comparison. We can play with confidence."

Li Zhao: "If this was Iraq in its heyday, it would be a bit risky for us to do this. But you have to know that one of their important players was sent off in the last game. And their country has been in war all year round.

Many training facilities and even players' training time are insufficient. It is not easy to pull out a team under such circumstances. They rely more on their will to support the game. If we still have to do it under such circumstances

If you are afraid of your opponent, shouldn't you feel ashamed?"

After Li Zhao said this, he found that Su Maozhen was looking at him with a strange look, and couldn't help asking: "What's wrong, coach, did I say something wrong?"

Su Maozhen suddenly laughed: "I suddenly realized that your mouth is as good as your football skills. I hope you don't exaggerate! Another thing you have to remember is that it's okay for a coach who can tolerate you, but

Not every coach can be like this."

Li Zhao nodded. He knew that what he had just said was a bit excessive. It was okay to use it to boost morale, but it was a bit over the top. The way he spoke also had to be paid attention to, otherwise another person might not be able to accept it.

Su Maozhen: "Okay, I remember what you said. Work hard, your journey has just begun."

The first game has ended, and the result was a bit unexpected. Iran actually lost 2-3 at home to Uzbekistan, which was also an upset. Of course, such a result is still very beneficial to the C national team, after all, it is a good match against the old enemy Iran.

, in the end it will be more advantageous to face the former defeated opponent, of course, the premise is to win the next game.

After a short rest, the game started.

At the beginning of the game, the C national team, led by Li Zhao, launched a strong attack on the opponent's goal. Even the personnel of the Iraqi team did not expect this. For a time, the Iraqi goal was full of dangers, but every time the goal was kicked, it was always dangerous.

It lacked some enthusiasm, but of course such unremitting efforts soon paid off.

In the 19th minute of the game, Wang Jinxian from the right made a pass. Lin Liangming received the ball and shot furiously. The ball was blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper. Li Zhao followed up with a follow-up shot that was powerful and penetrated the opponent directly.

goal.

0-1, the C national team scored a goal from the front line.

Of course, this is not over yet. Perhaps the missing player from Iraq has a great impact on its overall offensive and defensive system, so it is always weak on the scene.

In the 34th minute, Yang Liyu broke into the penalty area and his shot was blocked by the opponent's player. However, Chen Yi, who followed up in the end, successfully scored again with another shot. The angle of the ball was actually relatively straight, and it had already been attempted by the opponent's goalkeeper.

It was confiscated, but unexpectedly the opponent unexpectedly showed up with a butter hand, and the ball passed under his arm and into the goal.

0-2, the C national team once again expanded its lead. It must be said that although the player Chen Yi's technical level is average, he is indeed a good player. The two goals in this Asian Youth Championship are very good.

There is an element of luck.

There was no further change in the score in the first half, and the two sides entered the halftime break. Of course, it was quite surprising to the C national team players that they could play so easily in the first half, although they did not know the opponent.

Why does it become like a fish belly, but everyone is still very happy.

"I didn't expect it to be so easy today. It seems like we should have no problem defeating our opponent!" In the players' lounge, a member of Country C's junior team said.

"Yeah, I thought Iraq would be more difficult to deal with, but I didn't expect that I overestimated the opponent this time." Another player also echoed.

Seeing the complacency of several teammates, Li Zhao said displeasedly: "Have you forgotten the lesson of the Indian team? It was the same situation at the time, and later almost allowed the opponent to overturn the game. We should pay attention to every opponent.

, any slight may not necessarily pay the price, and the worst result is to wait to be eliminated.”

Seeing the disinterested looks of the players, head coach Su Maozhen said: "Li Zhao is right. If what you want to take away is a victory, you must take every game seriously."

Everyone was silent and expressed their agreement, but the specific effect was unknown.

However, after the start of the second half, a worrying situation still emerged. Due to some passive responses, the situation reversed somewhat. It seemed that the situation that happened to the Indian team was repeated, and the price followed.

In the 54th minute of the game, due to poor defense, the C national team was forced into the small penalty area by the opponent's forward, and the goalkeeper's attack was also a bit slow. By the time they reacted, the opponent had already formed a one-on-one situation.

He decisively took a shot, and the ball flew into the goal after grazing the goalkeeper's side.

1-2, the Iraqi team got a goal back. Fortunately, Li Zhao stepped forward in time and curbed the opponent's newly gained momentum in time, preventing the situation from deteriorating further.

In the 66th minute, Li Zhao intercepted the opponent's ball near the midfield. When attacking forward, he found that the opponent's goalkeeper was positioned relatively forward. He had an idea and made a bold attempt. He was only supported by one leg.

At the same time, in the middle and lower part of another volley, the ball jumped into the air and looked like it was about to fly out of the field. So at first the goalkeeper didn't care, thinking that the ball would fly; but then,

When he approached the small penalty area, he fell very fast, but it looked like he was flying towards the goal in a different direction. He didn't react until then, but it was already too late. After all, he started a little late. He watched the ball in front of the goal.

After landing two meters away, he bounced forward again and into the goal.

1-3, Li Zhao relied on a bold personal attempt and successfully knocked on the opponent's goal again. Of course, he also understood that the ball still contained a certain amount of luck. Although the ball's landing point and the impact on other players were calculated in advance,

Prediction of some situations, but the actual situation is far from that simple. Even if you have done enough homework, there will be many uncertain factors. Maybe a sudden wind can make all your calculations go to waste, and this

It's the part that I can't control. I can only leave it to fate. Fortunately, there are no unexpected situations this time, so I can succeed.

In the following period, the two sides reached a balance on the court, with each other's offense and defense. However, for nearly 20 minutes, neither side was able to break through the opponent's goal. Seeing that the game was coming to an end, the Iraqi team was also in a state of emergency.

They decided to make a desperate move and replaced two defensive players in one go to strengthen the offense. However, this do-or-die approach did not bring them good luck, but instead further exposed the loopholes in the defense.

In the 88th minute, Zhang Yuning successfully countered offside. After receiving Li Zhao's pass, he drove straight in. After passing the goalkeeper who came up to block the ball, he pushed the shot into the empty goal and further expanded the score.

1-4, with this goal, the C national team also successfully secured the victory.

Only in the final stoppage time, due to laxity and carelessness, the C country team was still able to get another goal back by the opponent. However, this goal could not change anything except saving face. In the end, the C country junior team won 4-2.
Chapter completed!