Coach Jia Xiuquan said after the game that the team’s systematic training was interrupted in the past 10 days and encountered many difficulties, but the team spirit shown by the girls overcame these and the victory belonged to them.
Xinhua News Agency, Sydney, February 7 (Reporter Yue Dongxing Hao Yalin) the Chinese women’s football team won the first victory of Group B in the Asian region of the Olympic qualifier with a 6:1 victory over Thailand on the 7th. Coach Jia Xiuquan said after the game that the team’s systematic training was interrupted in the past 10 days and encountered many difficulties, but the team spirit shown by the girls overcame these and the victory belonged to them.
On that day, in the heavy rain in Sydney, the Chinese women’s football team trained only once in 10 days was arranged by four attacking players in the front court to score all the goals. Although the opponent is weak, such a victory is hard to come. Previously, the Chinese women’s football team arrived in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia, on January 29. The original plan was to adjust the training for two days and go to Sydney to prepare for the final stage. However, at the request of the local health department, the Chinese women’s football team was isolated in the hotel until February 5th, and the system training was interrupted. On the 6th, the whole team conducted the only training.
“The team has not practiced for nearly ten days, which has brought us great difficulties in all aspects, but in this game, the players play (strength) worthy of victory. I think victory belongs to the players. Next, everyone will adjust themselves as soon as possible and believe that our players will have a better match.” Jia Xiuquan said.
When it comes to overcoming physical deficiencies, Jia Xiuquan said that team and spirit are the key.
“I think (victory depends on) the desire of the players themselves, plus the training basis for more than a year. During this period, we encountered many difficulties, coupled with the situation in Wuhan, which made everyone’s desire to win stronger…… Team and spirit, these things overcome physical deficiencies.” Jia Xiuquan said, “because he has not moved the ball for nearly 10 days, he must be dull. From getting used to it yesterday, I was a little nervous at the beginning of today. Later, I played better and better. I believe that through the interval of these days, it will be better and better.”
On that day, Li Ying’s first power shot in the Forbidden Zone, Zhang Xin’s long-distance arc ball, Wang Shanshan’s header and Tang Glade’s world wave helped the Chinese women’s football team get a 4:0 lead in half time. Then Tang Glade and Li Ying scored another goal and locked the victory.
When talking about the performance of the four players in the front court, Jia Xiuquan said that the previous training had achieved results in strengthening the offensive efficiency.
“I think maybe the mentality of the players has improved through a period of training. Today, players may be more able to let themselves go, especially after Li Ying scored the goal, the team’s things came out, including the improvement of efficiency in the previous paragraph…… I hope this momentum can be maintained until the latter two.”
In the same group game, the Australian team defeated the Chinese Taipei team at 7:0 that night, and temporarily took the first place with the advantage of winning the ball. The Chinese team with a total of 3 points followed closely. On the 10th and 13th, the Chinese team will meet with the Chinese Taipei team and the Australian team one after another.
Speaking of the next game, Jia Xiuquan said that he believed that the team would gradually improve. “In the next two games, the Australian team is very strong and the world ranking is also very high. We will try our best to play the best game.”