China drew with a strong Uzbekistan side 2-2 at the third round Group A match to be eliminated from the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011 here on Sunday.
Uzbekistan qualified as Group A winners with 7 points. Host Qatar, who beat Kuwait 3-0 in the last game, also advance to last eight with 6 points. China ranks the third with 4 points, and has to leave the tournament with the bare-handed Kuwaits.
Midfielder Yu Hai opened the scoring with a deflected header following Yang Hao's corner in the 6th minute. Odil Akhmedov levelled on 28 minutes with a cool one-on-one shot after receiving Server Djeparov's inch-perfect throught ball from the edge of the box.
China's Gao Lin (L top) vies for the ball with Uzbekistan's goalkeeper Temur Juraev during the Asian Cup group A soccer match between China and Uzbekistan in Doha, capital of Qatar, Jan. 16, 2011. China and Uzbekistan tied the match 2-2.
The Uzbekis took the lead one minute into the second half when Alexander Geynrikh smashed a 30-meter diagnol shot from the right flank to beat keeper Yang Zhi, before Shalke 04 player Hao Junmin equalized for the Chinese with a well-curved free-kick into the upper corner of the net on 56 minutes.
China, who have to win by at least two goals to secure a last eight place, showed strong desire in attacking throughout the game and created several clear chances, but the finishing touches were not accurate enough.
Striker Gao Lin missed three golden opportunities, two of them were denied by the focused keeper Ignatiy Nesterov and one header went wide of the post. Hao Junmin, Li Xuepeng both had good chances, but squandered them.
The Uzbekis also squandered some good chances with Djeparov's talented assists, but a draw was enough to send them through to the next stage.
Chinese coach Gao Hongbo was sent off in the 88th minute for protesting the referee.
【体坛英语资讯:China ties Uzbekistan 2-2 to end Asian Cup tour】相关文章:
★ 体坛英语资讯:China reaches final of Womens Asia Cup
★ 娱乐英语资讯:Lindsay Lohan spends 84 minutes in jail
★ 娱乐英语资讯:Bruce Willis and Ving Rhames to reteam in sci-fi thriller
★ 体坛英语资讯:Capello just the tonic for England
★ 娱乐英语资讯:Daniel Radcliffe and girlfriend Laura OToole split up
★ 娱乐英语资讯:Nicole Richie enters anti-drinking program
★ 体坛英语资讯:Spain beat Germany 1-0 to lift Euro 2008 title
★ 体坛英语资讯:Joness agent suspended by US governing body
★ 娱乐英语资讯:Celebrity link! Obama related to Clinton?
★ 娱乐英语资讯:Ruff diamonds: The 2,500 Vivienne Westwood dog coat
最新
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
2020-09-15