🔥 In an electrifying match on Wednesday, China's U17 football team brought the heat, smashing Bhutan with a stunning 6-0 victory in the AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers held in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province.
⚽ The game started off slow, but the sparks began to fly in the 34th minute when Wei Xiangxin headed a slick cross from Zhang Chengrui straight into the far corner—goal! 🙌
Facing Bhutan's rock-solid defense, coach Kenichi Uemura decided to amp things up. He sent in Li Xiang and Li Qitao to crank up the offense. Just seconds into the second half, Wei earned a penalty kick. Although Hebibilla Nurhaji's initial shot was blocked by the keeper, he didn't miss his second chance—2-0! 🎯
Then, just two minutes later, Li Xiang took center stage, scoring the third goal with an assist from Wei. The Chinese team was on fire! 🔥 Hebibilla netted his second goal in the 60th minute, and as if that wasn't enough, Yang Qiandong and Li added two more goals during stoppage time, sealing the deal at an impressive 6-0. 🏆
With back-to-back wins in Group C, China now sits comfortably in second place, just behind South Korea on goal difference. Up next, they face the Maldives this Friday in Dalian. Keep an eye out—this team is on a roll! 🌊
South Korea, not to be outdone, demolished the Maldives with a 13-0 win. Both Kim Ji-sung and Park Byeong-chan scored hat-tricks in that game. They'll be squaring off against Bahrain next before the much-anticipated face-off with China on Sunday. 👀
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
