Reporter Lu Mi reports In a very intense opening game, the U20 national football team not only scored two wonderful goals and an important victory, but also showed the temperament of the winner dominated by me in the big scene! It can be said that in the opening match of the U20 Asian Cup, the U20 national football team won a win-win situation in the process and the result, which laid a very good foundation for the next qualification for the World Youth Championship.

On the first match day of the U20 Asian Cup, Australia, which was the first to kick off, defeated Kyrgyzstan 5-1, and the Chinese U20 men's football team welcomed another strong opponent, Qatar. In the previous overseas training camp, Djurdjevic looked for opponents with a similar style of play to Qatar for a warm-up match, and the simulation effect was reflected in the game: China U20 locked a two-goal advantage in the first half through active counter-robbery and smooth tactical coordination. In the second half, in the process of continuous pressure from the opponent, although the opponent pulled back a goal, the whole team unified their thinking, adhered to their own rhythm, turned pressure into motivation and showed a positive competitive state, defeated Qatar 2-1, and made a good start to the U20 Asian Cup on the day of the Lantern Festival, and also sent the most heart-warming gift to fans across the country.

Compared with the two opponents of Australia and Kyrgyzstan in last year's "Panda Cup", Qatar is a relatively unfamiliar opponent in this group stage, so the opening game is equivalent to a key battle for China's U20 impact group qualification. The starting lineup of 4231 formation reflects the tactical ideas of head coach Djurdjevic: solid defense, strengthen midfield control, and rely on the individual ability of the frontcourt players to open up the situation.

Chen Zeshi and Yi Mulan form a double back, both of whom are from Shandong Taishan, and are good at tandem attack and defense. Kuai Jiwen serves as a forward midfielder and has strong offensive ability. Wang Yudong and Mao Weijie are separated on the left and right wings, Wang Yudong is active on the left side, and Mao Weijie is known for dribbling and excelling. It can be seen that the characteristics of this lineup in the midfield and midfield personnel are relatively distinct, and most of the players in the midfield and backfield are from Shandong Taishan, and the tacit understanding between each other is also self-evident. The players who performed well in the "Panda Cup" last year have undoubtedly been entrusted with important responsibilities in this Asian Cup.

The Qatar team is mainly defensive and counterattacking, and the overall strength should not be underestimated. Previously, China's U20 also exposed some problems in the warm-up matches, such as lack of offensive strength and the ability to grasp opportunities needs to be improved. Especially against strong opponents, it is difficult for the team to create a dangerous attack, which makes it difficult to score goals. Therefore, the Chinese team needs to open up the situation as soon as possible.

The trend of the game is as Djurdjevic expected, Qatar adopts high-pressure pressing, restricts the Chinese U20's defensive ball and organizes the attack, which also makes the Chinese U20 must play more patient and calm. Mao Weijie tried to attack from the side, the speed advantage is more obvious, he and Yang Xi formed a side offensive and defensive combination, become the main hit in the opening stage, the two have an advantage in physical confrontation, and have a good offensive ability, the combination of the side and the middle of the play, become the main offensive mode in the first half.

In the 16th minute of the game, it was originally the Chinese team's own mistake in the opponent's half, but Mao Weijie suddenly started to steal the opponent in the front court, and after distributing it to Kuai Jiwen, the latter rushed forward with the ball and shot the ball into the lower left corner at the edge of the penalty area, and China U20 took the lead early. This is a successful case of players after actively counter-grabbing: Mao Weijie's courage and courage to grab is the basis of this goal; Kuai's rush and shots reflect the team's desire to score.

Of course, the Chinese team's offense did not stop there, just three minutes later, Yi Mulan and Chen Zeshi, two Taishan teammates, formed a tacit cooperation in the midfield, and the two-foot ball passed to the front court to send a precise straight stopper, and Liu Chengyu got a single goal, and the score was rewritten to 2-0.

Throughout the first half, China U20 controlled the rhythm of the game, leading the opponent in terms of statistics, shooting 7 to 4, shooting on target 5 to 0, the Chinese U20 team possession rate was as high as 66%, and the number of corner kicks was 4 to 0, and all from the right side. The offensive and defensive combination of Mao Weijie and Yang Xi on the right can be said to have played the effect that Djurdjevic wanted.

With a two-goal advantage, China U20 did not slow down the pace in the second half, showing a stronger initiative than at the beginning of the first half, and strengthening the pressing in the frontcourt. However, in the 54th minute of the game, there were some mistakes in the back, which led to Qatar pulling a goal back. The trend of the game also changed immediately, and the opponent strengthened the man-to-man and physical confrontation, which once put the Chinese U20 in a passive situation. Kuai Jiwen was unable to insist on being replaced due to injury, and Djurdjevic could only maintain the physical condition of the whole team through personnel adjustments, striving to let the team regain control of the game, and did not choose to defend because of the pressure of the opponent and the physical consumption of our side.

The appearance of this national youth team in last year's "Panda Cup" is very optimistic, not only because these players have excellent personal ability, but also because they have the enthusiasm to insist on themselves in the face of strong opponents. In the final moments of the game, in the face of Qatar's flood of attack, even if the physical decline was serious, these players gritted their teeth and executed to the end, and maintained the score advantage to the end.

2-1, China's U20 defeated Qatar, the first opponent of this Asian Cup, and made a good start, laying the foundation for the initial goal of qualifying from the group.

After this campaign, the Chinese men's football team U20 and Australia, which defeated Kyrgyzstan 5-1 in the first round, have 3 points, and are temporarily second due to goal difference, and the national youth will face Kyrgyzstan in the next round of the group stage, and the game will be played at the Bao'an Sports Center on the evening of February 15.