In the soccer heyday of 1997, Kuwait's fortunes were reversed in a flash.
It was a national holiday when the national soccer team welcomed Kuwait in the international qualifier. In the 89th minute, Gao Feng made a breakthrough on the right side of the field, cut inside and fired a left-footed shot into the net. 2-1, the Chinese team ended their campaign against Kuwait with a victory on the road. However, the first four rounds of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, 7 points of the scorecard, can not cover the national football team finally 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, only to stop the group third status of the dream.
Jumping ahead to 2001, Li Wei Feng completed the shutout in a game against Qatar, a significant moment in Chinese soccer history. After two consecutive victories the national soccer team was trailing 0-1 in Qatar and the situation was precarious. But in the 90th minute, Qi Hong opened a free kick, Li Weifeng's header equalized the score, and the national football team gained a crucial point, and this victory became the key to the national football team's progress towards the World Cup.
Further back in 2005, Zhao Xuri faced Turkey in the group stage of the World Junior Championships with a stunning overhead kick to complete the shutout. It was a match in which China won all three matches, creating an everlasting memory.
At the 2008 Olympics, Dong Fangzhuo scored the only goal scored by the Chinese men's soccer team since the Olympics, when he completed a shutout against New Zealand. Dong's goal became an important page in the history of Chinese soccer.
In 2013, Yu Dabao helped the national soccer team avoid elimination in the Asian qualifier against Iraq with a strike. Changsha has become a "blessed place" for the national soccer team, and Yu's killer ball has become the lucky star of the national soccer team.
In 2020, Wu Lei finished the game against Barcelona with a great draw, which is the glory of Chinese soccer. No matter when and where, Wu Lei's game is worth recalling over and over again.
In 2021, Wu Lei defeated Vietnam in the Top 12, the only victory for the national soccer team in the current Top 12 tournament. In the midst of a 1-3 deficit, Wu Lei's goal left us with a glimmer of hope.
In 2024, Zhang Yuning faced Bahrain in the eighteen-team tournament and completed the shutout, a ray of hope for the national football team in the midst of difficulties.
In Chinese soccer, there are still many exciting moments of shutout waiting for us to discover. Whether it's the women's soccer team's shutout in the 1996 Olympics, or the shutout moments in the AFC Champions League and Chinese Super League, these moments make us believe that - never give up, we are always on the road!
