China's women's soccer team has booked its spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after drawing 2-2 with South Korea after extra time in the second leg of Asian Qualification playoffs on Tuesday.
东京奥运会女足亚洲区预选赛附加赛第二回合较量4月13日结束,通过加时赛,中国女足2-2战平韩国女足,成功晋级东京奥运会。
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Chinese star player Wang Shuang contributed one goal and one assist as the Steel Roses came from 2-0 behind to beat South Korea 4-3 on aggregate in the Olympic qualification playoffs.
中国女足在半场落后两球的情况下反击,名将王霜贡献了一记进球和一次助攻,最终以4:3的总比分拿下东京奥运会女足亚洲区的入场券。
"The match was even harder than I expected. I would like to thank all my players for not giving up when we were 0-2 behind. As long as they can carry on the spirit, I believe that our team will become better and better," Chinese head coach Jia Xiuquan said at the post-match press conference.
中国女足主教练贾秀全在赛后新闻发布会上说:"这场比赛比我预想的还要难。感谢我的队员,感谢她们在0比2的情况下没有放弃,我觉得只要中国女足有这种精神,就会越来越好。"