Guangming Daily reporter Huang Xiaoyi and Wang Dong
The drizzle falling in the sky did not affect the football enthusiasm in the Xianyang Olympic Sports Center.
Nearly a thousand fans from both sides attended the final of the U20 Men’s Football Group (age group under the age of 20) at the National Games on the 18th. The shouts of “Go on Zhejiang” and “Go on Xinjiang” accompanied the exchange of offense and defense. .
On September 18, in the men’s under-20 age group final of the football event, the Zhejiang team defeated the Xinjiang team to win the championship.Guangming Daily reporter Chen Cheng/Guangming Picture
The 22 players on the field swayed their youth in the rain. This is their last game in this group, and it may also be the last game of cooperation as teammates.
In the first half, the Xinjiang team had an overall advantage and found good opportunities in front of the Zhejiang team many times.
The climax of the game came in 76 minutes. Zhejiang team defender Huang Xinpeng took the lead in breaking the Xinjiang team’s goal. But only 1 minute later, the Xinjiang team on the 21st Kassel Abdul Haini used the opportunity to equalize the score with a set ball. More dramatic is that two minutes later, Zhejiang player Li Yalun took advantage of the Xinjiang team’s backcourt error to seize the opportunity to help Zhejiang team lead again.
Since then, although the Xinjiang team has repeatedly created dangers in front of the Zhejiang team, they have not been able to rewrite the score due to their poor ability to seize opportunities. In the end, the Zhejiang team defeated the Xinjiang team 2-1.
At the final whistle, the Xinjiang team members were either sitting or lying down, showing their loss; Zhejiang team members rushed to the sidelines to celebrate with the coach and fans. Football is slightly cruel at this moment, and this picture freezes the youth of the two teams. However, looking at the past performances of the two teams in the National Games, they have achieved a new breakthrough in this competition: the Xinjiang team successfully advanced to the finals after reaching the semi-finals for two consecutive sessions. The Zhejiang team finally won the cup after failing twice in the finals, and the players of both teams have completed a breakthrough in team history.
Zhejiang team coach Wang Zheng said that today’s game is not beautiful, but the fighting spirit of the players on both sides, the intensity of the game, and the excitement of the game have not been affected at all. The young players on both sides showed their love for football. Wang Xiaofeng, a member of the Zhejiang team, said bluntly that this match experienced a penalty shootout, a bad start, and a reversal, but in the end it can survive through hard work, and life is the same. Xinjiang team head coach Parhati Azmati said: “It’s a pity, but I am still proud of my players. They struggled to the end and didn’t give up.”
Youth has laughter and excitement, youth has tears and frustration, but the youth that has sweated to the fullest has not failed.
“Guangming Daily” (Edition 04, September 19, 2021)
Editor: Wu Jiale
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