In an electrifying match at the Panda Cup in Chengdu, China and Australia battled to a 1-1 draw on Saturday! 🐼⚽
The excitement kicked off early when China's Chen Zeshi found the net just three minutes into the game. Mao Weijie wowed the crowd as he weaved past two defenders before setting up Chen for a smooth finish into the bottom right corner. What a start! 🎉
But the \"Socceroos\" weren't backing down! In the 23rd minute, Australia's Daniel Bennie leaped high to head a corner kick straight into China's goal, leveling the score. Talk about a comeback! 🙌
The first half saw China creating more chances, but Australia's defense stood strong. In the second half, Australia turned up the heat with their stellar stamina, pushing hard for the win. They thought they'd clinched it with a goal in the 87th minute, but it was ruled offside. So close! 😱
With this draw, China holds onto their momentum after smashing Mongolia 6-0 in their opener on Wednesday. Up next, they face Kyrgyzstan on November 19. Can they keep the energy going? Stay tuned! 🔥
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
