“Yihao Zhong picks up an early yellow card for a foul, the game's only real disciplinary blemish in an otherwise clean contest.”
“Wang Ziming breaks the deadlock with a left-footed finish, assisted by Wang Shangyuan, shortly after the raft of halftime substitutions reshaped the game.”
Pivotal“Wang Ziming doubles his and the team's tally, latching onto a Chen Pu assist to make it 2-0.”
Pivotal“Wang Ziming completes his hat-trick, converting from Wang Gengrui's assist to put the result beyond any doubt.”
Pivotal
China PR
Maldives
Outstanding performance
China PR•AttackerChina PR dominated from the opening whistle, racking up 67% possession and 24 shots to Maldives' zero, but couldn't find the breakthrough in a goalless first half despite territorial control. A sweeping set of substitutions at the break changed the complexion entirely, and within four minutes of the restart Wang Ziming had the visitors ahead through Wang Shangyuan's assist. He doubled the lead six minutes later and completed his hat-trick just past the hour mark, exploiting a Maldives side that managed zero shots and zero shots on target all match. The scoreline flattered China PR's overall control given the underlying numbers were already lopsided (85 dangerous attacks to 6, 15 corners to 0), but Wang Ziming's clinical finishing turned dominance into daylight, giving the team a confidence-boosting statement result ahead of tougher assignments in their title race push.
How entertaining was this match?
On Thoif Gasim, off Hassan Eenaaz.
Ibrahim Mahudhee Hussain is on, and Nassah Nasir is off.
Yang Mingrui takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Wai-Tsun Dai takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Du Yuezheng's right-footed shot is blocked.
Wang Shangyuan takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Nisham Mohamed Rasheed is on, and Ibrahim Aisham is off.
Du Yuezheng is substituted for Wang Ziming.
Zhao Songyuan takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Zhao Songyuan takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Wang ZimingWang Ziming takes a right-footed shot and scores.
assist: Gengrui Wang
Goal! Wang Ziming scores to make it 3-0, assisted by Wang Gengrui.
Substitution: Ali Fasir comes on for Muzdhan Hassan.
On Hussain Sifaau, off A. Aiham.
Zhao Songyuan attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Jiang Guangtai is on, and Gao Zhunyi is off.
Jiang Guangtai's header is saved.
Corner awarded.
Wang ZimingShot - Wang Ziming Head Shot Goal
assist: Chen Pu
Goal! Wang Ziming scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Chen Pu.
Wang Ziming attempts a header but misses the shot.
Wang ZimingShot by Wang Ziming with his left foot results in a goal.
assist: Shangyuan Wang
Goal! Wang Ziming scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Wang Shangyuan.
Nisham Mohamed Rasheed is on, and Areen Abdulla Ibrahim is off.
Nassah Nasir is on, and Ahmed Aiham is off.
On comes Wang Gengrui, off goes Yang Liu.
Yang Mingrui is on, and Bunyamin Abdusalam is off.
Zhao Songyuan is on, and Wei Shihao is off.
On comes Xie Wenneng, off goes Han Pengfei.
On Wei Zhen, off Li Yang.
On for Bingliang Yan, off for Liu Dianzuo.
On Wai-Tsun Dai comes off, and Yang MingYang comes on.
On comes Chen Pu, off goes Yihao Zhong.
On comes Wang Shangyuan, off goes Huang Jiahui.
Wei Shihao takes a right-footed shot but misses.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Wei Shihao takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Wang Ziming takes a shot with his head, but it is blocked.
Yihao Zhong takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Wei Shihao takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Shot - Han Pengfei Head Shot Missed
Bunyamin Abdusalam takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
China PR host Maldives at Beijing National Stadium in a winner-take-all friendly, with the hosts heavily fancied to advance on quality alone. Maldives arrive out of form and will need a near-perfect defensive display to spring an upset.
