The surprising victory over U20 Saudi Arabia opened up a great opportunity for U20 China to pass the group stage of the 2023 AFC U20 Championship. However, the East Asian team encountered many difficulties in the match against U20 Kyrgyzstan in the final match of Group D.
China U20 could only play well and put pressure on their opponents in the first 20 minutes. After that, the game was completely dominated by Kyrgyzstan U20. They controlled 68% of the ball rolling on the field and did not allow China U20 to have any notable attacks. China U20 could only make a difference thanks to Aisikaer's individual efforts.
China U20 won the ticket to continue.
In the match at the same time, U20 Saudi Arabia let U20 Japan take the lead. This helped improve the mentality of U20 Chinese players. However, coach Atonio Puche's students could not score a goal to take the lead after the first 45 minutes had passed.
In the second half, U20 Kyrgyzstan continued to have a more impressive performance. However, similar to the first half, U20 Kyrgyzstan still lacked precision in decisive moves to score. However, a surprise happened in the 57th minute. Mirlan Bekberdinov scored an own goal after trying to block a pass from a Chinese U20 player. A very regrettable loss for U20 Kyrgyzstan.
China U20 passed the group stage.
With nothing to lose, U20 Kyrgyzstan pushed the entire squad to the opponent's half and put a lot of pressure on the goal of U20 China. However, this was a match where goalkeeper Li Hao played excellently. He had at least 4 diving saves to block dangerous shots of U20 Kyrgyzstan.
In the 88th minute, U20 Kyrgyzstan's efforts were rewarded when Zhenishbekov dribbled and finished with class in the penalty area, equalizing 1-1. In the remaining minutes, Li Hao continued to play the role of hero for U20 China, continuously blocking U20 Kyrgyzstan's attacks.
In the same match, U20 Saudi Arabia lost 1-2 to U20 Japan. This result helped U20 China and U20 Japan win tickets to the quarterfinals in Group D of the 2023 AFC U20 Championship.
Result: U20 China 1-1 U20 U20 Kyrgyzstan
Score:
China U20: Mirlan Bekberdinov (57', own goal)
U20 Kyrgyzstan: Zhenishbekov (88')
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