In the first quarter-finals of the U20 Asian Cup that ended on February 22, Beijing time, the Chinese national youth lost 0-1 to Saudi Arabia and missed the semifinals. In the first half, Wang Yudong replicated Bell overtaking + excellent single chance to push and miss, and Kuai Jiwen and Chen Zeshi also missed the opportunity. In the second half, Wang Yudong made a point, Liu Chengyu missed, and then Liu Chengyu missed the opportunity again, and Saudi Arabia completed the stunner in stoppage time.

China's national youth failed to qualify for the World Youth Championships after 20 years, and stopped in the top 8 for two consecutive years. After advancing to the semi-finals, the Saudi national youth team will await the winner between Uzbekistan and South Korea to qualify for the final.

【Key Focus】

In the 16th minute, the national youth missed a good opportunity. Wang Yudong copied Bale's miracle, overtaking on the left side of the road and blasting the opponent's cross, and Kuai Jiwen shot wide under the interference.

In the 30th minute, the national youth counterattacked efficiently, Kuai Jiwen broke through the straight stopper, and Wang Yudong volleyed the far corner and grazed the post. Wang Yudong, who missed the great opportunity, also hid his face in frustration.

In the 58th minute, Wang Yudong broke through the side and broke into the penalty area, and was put down by Saudi players, and the referee awarded a penalty, and Liu Chengyu shot the penalty to the bottom corner of the goal, which was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.

In the 63rd minute, Liu Chengyu missed another good opportunity, and when the penalty area was unguarded, the push shot did not have the power to kick.

In stoppage time, Saudi Arabia scored to complete the stunner.

【Wonderful Playback】

In the opening 3 minutes, the national youth created a threat. Yi Mulan's midfielder "croquettes" dribbled the ball, Kuai Jiwen went straight to the plug, and Wang Yudong's cross was blocked.

In the 8th minute, Chen Zeshi fouled, and Shamrani's free kick in the front of the penalty area hit the goal directly, and the ball hit the near side netting.

In the 17th minute, Kuai Jiwen protected the ball in the penalty area and was "knocked down" by the Saudi player, and the referee signaled that there was no foul.

In the 36th minute, the national youth free kick was narrowly broken, and Chen Zeshi's push shot in the middle of the penalty area was destroyed out of the bottom line.

In the 39th minute, Saudi Arabia hit the goal with a header from a corner, and Liu Qiwei blocked the ball in the near corner.

Yibian fought again, and in the 47th minute, Peng Xiao made a key defense and blocked the opponent's penalty area volley.

In the 66th minute, the Chinese team crossed again, and Liu Chengyu hit the center post in the penalty area, but then was fouled by the handball.

In the 89th minute, there was a lot of noise in front of the national youth goal. Saudi Arabia fired a long-range shot from outside the box, but the ball went just wide.

【Lineup】

China National Youth starters (4-5-1)

Goalkeeper: 1-Liu Qiwei

Defenders: 23-Yang Xi, 4-Shi Songchen, 5-Peng Xiao, 3-He Yiran

Back: 6-Yimulan Maimaiti (87'13-Xiong Jizheng), 8-Chen Zeshi

Avant-garde: 7-Mao Weijie (78'14-Wang Yifan), 10-Kuai Jiwen, 11-Wang Yudong

Center: 9-Liu Chengyu

Subs not used: 12-Yao Haoyang, 22-Zhang Haoran, 2-Xu Junchi, 15-Wang Haobin, 16-Zhang Zhixiong, 17-Chen Shihan, 18-Zhu Pengyu, 19-Qi Qiancheng, 20-Sun Kangbo, 21-Du Yuezheng

Saudi Arabia National Youth starters (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: 22 - Shankiti

Defenders: 12-Nawaf Ulemish (81'6-Saleh Barnawi), 4-Saud Harun, 5-Mohammed Barnawi, 19-Awad Aman

Midfielders: 20 - Abdulmalik Halbi (63'8 - Rakan Ghandi), 13 - Bassam Hazazi (72'15 - Amar Yuhaibi), 14 - Ferhag Shamrani (72'9 - Talal Haji), 11 - Saad Hakawi

Forwards: 17 - Hussein Rakwani (81'10 - Ziad Gandy), 23 - Samir Haibari

Subs not used: 1-Abdullah Ghandhi, 2-Sultan Issa, 3-Turki Al-Madani, 7-Ali al-Mehdavi, 16-Saud Tunbti, 18-Ramiz Attar, 21-Abdulrahman Ghandi

Referee: Alexander King (AUS)