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AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup
Yu Jong Hyang starred with a hat-trick but only after China PR fought back from 2-0 down to draw level, with head coach Ji thankful that Yu kept her impressive run going and steadying her teammates.
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“She scored a hat-trick and that’s what she does well, that’s why she is the main forward,” said Ji. “But her best attribute is that she's very good at encouraging her teammates, she played an important role in this game. The other players are all united around her.”
The head coach, however, saw a side of the game which he didn’t like with DPR Korea handing the initiative back to China PR after taking a 2-0 lead as the hosts fought back to draw level early in the second half.
The head coach, however, saw a side of the game which he didn’t like with DPR Korea handing the initiative back to China PR after taking a 2-0 lead as the hosts fought back to draw level early in the second half.
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“This was a very hard match for us because the opponents played very well but we had faith in the team’s abilities and we fully showed it,” said Ji.
“This kind of game will be very useful for the development of the team going forward, including for the (FIFA U-17 Women’s) World Cup.
“The reason we were pegged back it’s because of the loss of focus after we went two up. The players started getting too comfortable but thankfully we were able to regain our focus.”
“This kind of game will be very useful for the development of the team going forward, including for the (FIFA U-17 Women’s) World Cup.
“The reason we were pegged back it’s because of the loss of focus after we went two up. The players started getting too comfortable but thankfully we were able to regain our focus.”
As for China PR head coach Ma Xiaoxu, the game was a learning curve for the players as they experienced first hand the demands required in a match of such magnitude.
“Many of our players have never played in games like these,” said Ma. “A few went to the last U17 World Cup but got very few minutes. So for young players, it’s important to play in big games like these to gain more experience and improve."
“Many of our players have never played in games like these,” said Ma. “A few went to the last U17 World Cup but got very few minutes. So for young players, it’s important to play in big games like these to gain more experience and improve."
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“The players played more to what I expected of them today, more than the other performances in previous matches for various reasons.
“I told them before the match that since we have achieved World Cup qualification, they should enjoy this match, especially when they are going up against a team like DPR Korea and to take this match as a chance to gain experience.”
“I told them before the match that since we have achieved World Cup qualification, they should enjoy this match, especially when they are going up against a team like DPR Korea and to take this match as a chance to gain experience.”
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