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Missed the buzzer beater in the 95th minute! The Chinese men s football team was upset: 17 shots and 0 goals in the game, it is difficult to qualify for the Asian Cup

12:12pm, 15 October 2025【Football】

On the afternoon of October 14, there was a friendly match in Asian football, between the Chinese men’s football team U22 and the Thai men’s football team U22. In the end, the Chinese team was dominant, with 0 goals from 17 shots in the game. It missed consecutive winning opportunities at the last moment and was upset by the Thai team 0-0. It achieved a record of 1 win and 1 draw in the two rounds. It is still unknown whether it can remain undefeated in the main game.

In the previous U23 Asian Cup qualifiers, both teams qualified for the main draw. Before the group draw ceremony, they agreed in advance to play two friendly matches in October to prepare for the main stage starting in January next year.

The group draw of the U23 Asian Cup was based on the results of the past three tournaments. In the end, the Chinese team ranked 13th among all teams and eventually fell into the 4th pot. The Thai team fell into the 3rd pot, which means that the two teams may be in the same group. After the AFC draw, the Chinese team and the Thai team were indeed in Group D, along with the Iranian team and the Australian team.

For the Chinese team, avoiding the host Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Uzbekistan in the first round, and drawing the Thai team in the third round is indeed a good draw. Many fans are also very optimistic about the Chinese team's prospects of qualifying for the group. It is really a good idea to advance to the knockout rounds for the first time.

Three days ago, the two sides had finished their first friendly match. At that time, the Chinese team relied on Kuai Jiwen, Yang Haoyu, and Baihe Lamu to score goals, and finally reversed the Thai team 3-1. However, there was no live video broadcast of this game.

The second friendly match is now ushering in. The coaching staff of both teams have agreed to open it to the public and arrange a live video broadcast.

In this game, the Chinese team has made adjustments to the starting lineup. The list includes 12-Huo Shenping, 27-Li Moyu, 24-Wang Shiqin, 5-Liu Haofan, 26 -Zhang Aihui, 2-Yang Xi, 3-Shirzati, 14-Yang Haoyu, 22-Mao Weijie, 25-Liu Chengyu, 18-Zhu Pengyu, and the other three main players Baihe Lamu, Wang Yudong, and Kuai Jiwen are sitting on the bench.

After the opening, the Chinese team played very actively on the offensive end and created many scoring opportunities. In the 21st minute, Wang Shiqin dropped a free kick into the penalty area. Liu Haofan's header was too high and the ball was confiscated by the opponent's goalkeeper. In the 43rd minute, Mao Weijie's high-quality long-range shot was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper. In the 43rd minute, Li Moyu passed the ball to the middle of the penalty area, and Liu Chengyu hit the post with his head. In the 44th minute, Zhu Pengyu took a long shot from the top of the arc and hit it slightly higher.

At the end of the first half, the score was still 0-0. Judging from the statistics, the Chinese team dominated 60% of the ball possession rate, took 9 shots and 4 of them were on target, created 2 good scoring opportunities but missed them all, and failed to score. The overall strength of the Thai team is still not as good as the Chinese team, especially the ability to create scoring opportunities.

In the second half, Baihe Lamu, Wang Yudong, and Kuai Jiwen came on as substitutes to help the Chinese team continue to suppress the Thai team on the offensive end and create good scoring opportunities. However, they still failed to seize the opportunity, including in the 89th minute. Wang Yudong passed the ball to the goal, but Kuai Jiwen failed to score. In the 95th minute, Li Xinxiang's low shot was saved. The Chinese team missed consecutive opportunities to score a goalless draw, 0-0.

This team has many potential new stars, but its ability to control the goal needs to be improved. It is worried about the prospects of qualifying in the Asian Cup. It will be difficult to defeat the Iraqi team and the Australian team.