FRIENDLY | China 2-1 Croatia - Women's Football

China have beaten Croatia 2-1 on April 09 in Jiaxing in the second encounter between these sides this week. Matea Bosnjak made an own goal following a mistake along the goalkeeper on 12th minute before Yang Li gave a two advantage goals in the early moments of the final half. The defender Kristina Nevrkla still pulled one back to the europeans in injury time with a shot into the area. Bruno Bini started the match with 8 changes of the team that played the friendly on Thursday as Bi Xiaolin, Wu Haiyan, Yang Man, Li Danyang, Xue Jiao, Pang Fengyue, Zhao Yingying and Wang Shanshan being the new faces on the starting lineup. After the own goal for China, the team had two more good chances to score, but Doris Bacic saved the Wang Shanshan's strike and the defender Kristina Nevrkla blocked Gu Yasha into the penalty area. China backed to the final half with Tan Ruyin, Xiao Yuyi and Yang Li and the last two players were important for the second goal, as the midfielder from Shanghai assisting Yang Li who beaten the goalkeeper with a low shot. Ren Guixin still had a chance to score the third, but was denied after a fine save from Doris Bacic. Another change for the chineses happened when Li Danyang suffered a bad foul and was subbed by Ma Jun with a problem on ankle. Croatia have the consolation goal on 93th minute after a free-kick that found Kristina Nevrkla into the area. Her shot beaten the goalkeeper Bi Xiaolin and closed the score in 2-1 for China. #SteelRoses🌹

CHINA 🇨🇳: 18-Bi Xiaolin; 5-Wu Haiyan, 16-Yang Man, 33-Li Danyang (32-Ma Jun 54'), 35-Xue Jiao; 13-Pang Fengyue (8-Tan Ruyin 46'), 23-Ren Guixin (C) (34-Li Wen 79'); 37-Zhao Yingying, 20-Zhang Rui (36-Song Duan 62'), 17-Gu Yasha (38-Xiao Yuyi 46'); 11-Wang Shanshan (10-Yang Li 46').
Coach: Bruno Bini.

CROATIA STARTING LINEUP 🇭🇷: 1-Doris Bacic; 16-Ivana Maltasic, 5-Kristina Nevrkla, 8-Matea Bosnjak, 19-Sandra Zigic; 10-Iva Landeka (C); 17-Ivana Slipcevic, 6-Mihaela Horvat, 11-Monika Conjar, 7-Maja Joscak; 9-Ivana Rudelic.
Coach: Bozidar Miletic.

🎥 - Letv

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