“In fact, it is the same for everyone. The key is to look at our own preparation and our own play and details. We will respect every opponent and prepare ourselves.” Jia Xiuquan said.
Xinhua News Agency, Sydney, February 13 (Reporter Yue Dongxing) after leading the Chinese women’s football team to draw Australia from 1 to 1 and to advance to the Olympic preliminary play-off with the second result of the group, coach Jia Xiuquan said after the 13th match, under the tests of various difficulties encountered in preparing for the war, the girls can still play a high-level competition. Their spirits and desires are touching, many members of the team fought to “the foot of the shooting has not been able to keep up with it”.
That night, in Group B of Asian region in the Olympic qualifier, facing Australia, the world’s top team in Asia, the Chinese women’s football team took the best offensive and carried out the tactics strictly, tang broke the door 5 minutes before the end of Glade, almost killing his opponent. But in the second minute when the injury was stopped, fan emonde shot the “absolutely flat” Chinese team, and the Australian team finally locked the first in Group B.
“Our players can play this level in this (difficult) situation, which is really touching. The tactics, execution and performance are very good. In fact, a game can’t see how we are. However, this game played well, finding confidence and seeing the gap from today’s game. The road for Chinese women’s football is still long, and we stick to our own direction.” He said.
During the preparation of this Olympic preliminary match, the Chinese team encountered difficulties such as being isolated in the hotel for eight days, being unable to have ball training for nearly ten days, and being unable to go on the expedition with the team by Wang Frost and other main forces. However, when playing against Australia, the strongest opponent of the team, the Chinese team did not fall down at all. Jia Xiuquan said that the previous winter training had played a role in fighting with the local Australian club team many times, as well as the spirit and morale of the team members under difficulties.
“It is mainly players. From the ‘unban ‘on February 5th to now, their bodies are gradually improving, but it is not the best time. There are many chances to change out, at last, the body couldn’t keep up with the shot. If we find our own direction, we will stick to it slowly and make a little progress.” He said.
“In addition, the execution and integrity of the players, including our pre-formulated tactics of compressing space, have done very well and executed very resolutely.”
Next, the Chinese women’s football team will compete with the first South Korean team in Group A in two main and away matches in the play-off in March, and the winner will advance to the Tokyo Olympic Games. The Australian team will face the second Vietnamese team in Group A in the play-off, competing for another Asian ticket.
“In fact, it is the same for everyone. The key is to look at our own preparation and our own play and details. We will respect every opponent and prepare ourselves. The next step is the time we have won, and we have to make a good preparation.” Jia Xiuquan said.