Antonio decisively sent out a strong lineup in this round of the tournament: Yu Jinyong, Hu Huotao, No. 5 Liu Haofan, Zhang Yixuan, Bao Shimeng, Wei Zhiwei, Chen Zhexuan, Mutalifu, Buyulang, Liu Xiaolong and Efeldin were all in full force. As the battle opened, Uzbekistan did bring a lot of pressure to the U21 national football team, frequently creating threats to our defense. Luckily, Antonio was quite disciplined in his defense training and tactical deployment, and managed to avoid a national football-like rout. At the same time, the team also skillfully attacked through counterattacks, playing a series of subtle coordination.
At the end of the match, the U21s replaced Liu Xiaolong with Ainifa, with the intention of finding a good opportunity to break the enemy by strengthening the pressure in front of the field, and launching a fierce attack on the Uzbekistan defense, and this strategy worked. Around the 60-minute mark, Antonio replaced Zhou Jianyi, He Xiaoke, and Abu with Wei Zhiwei, Efirdin, and Ulang. After that, the U21 national team was firmly in control of the pace of the game. In the 91st minute, Ainifa's long-distance shot almost directed a shutout again. In the end, the U21 National Football Team drew 0-0 with Uzbekistan U21 and finished the match with 2 wins and 1 draw.
