HT Qatar 0 - 1 China Very even first half with neither team creating much offensively. Both teams have been pretty solid defensively, with Qatar keeping a bit more possession. In terms of chances, Qatar hit the post midway through the half while Liao Lisheng has had two freekicks from similar positions. The first one was straight at the keeper early on, the second one he scored. Standout player for me has been Zhang Yuning. He´s been bossing around the Qatari defense even though he´s alone upfront, often surrounded by two or three defenders, he still manages to win the ball more often than not. His technique looks decent for being such a big lad, he definately looks promising for the future.
FT: China 1-3 Qatar A good first half ruined by a terrible second half. Poor defensive shape led to China conceding 3 unanswered. China didn't even have a shot in the second half.
Are some talented players in this squad, especially the free kick master, but the team is ruined again by mistakes.
Starting XI vs Iran: Zhang Yinuo Wang Tong - Jin Yangyang - Zhao Yuhao - Mi Haolun Zhang Xiaobin - Feng Gang - Wang Qiuming Chang Feiya - Zhang Yuning - Liu Binbin
GOAL!! Chang Feiya weaves around two Iranian defenders and scores off a massive deflection! China 1-1 Iran
FT: China 2-3 Iran A better showing from China than in the other two games but overall still poor. China was undone by their weak defensive mentality once again. Torabi scored from a free kick at the start of the second half but Liao Lisheng scored from a penalty (his 3rd goal in 3 games) to make it 3-2. China finishes last with 0 points in Group A.