Wuhan team advances to the first Women s Football Championship final

Xinhua News Agency, Wuhan, May 21 (Reporters Zhao Jiantong and Le Wenwan) Wang Shuang, Song Duan made contributions in the first and second halfs, and the Wuhan team advanced to the finals of the first Women's Football Championship. Wuhan Women's Football Team, which once won five consecutive championships in the domestic women's superstar are now just one step away from reaching the top of Asia.

The semi-finals of the 2024-2025 AFC Women's Football Club Champions League were held at the Wuhan Sports Center on the 21st. Wuhan Chegujiang Women's Football Team defeated Ho Chi Minh City Women's Football Team 2:0. On the 24th, Wuhan will usher in the championship battle, and its opponent is the winner of the Korean Hyundai Iron-Making Red Angels and the Australian Women's Football Team.

In the last round of knockout match, Wuhan team played against the favorite Japanese Urawa Red Diamonds. Although the scene was not an advantage, the Wuhan women's football girls withstood the impact and won the penalty shootout.

The semi-finals started at 4 pm on weekdays, and despite the high and humid weather, nearly 5,000 spectators still walked into the stadium.

Wuhan team adopted a lineup that was almost the same as in the previous round, but the situation on the field changed from passive to active. In the 34th minute, the opponent's clearance was not far away. Wuhan local player Wang Shuang scored with a shot in the penalty area, helping the host team establish an advantage. After the change of sides, in the 54th minute, Song Duan made a shocking long shot outside the penalty area. The ball's high-speed downward arc left the Ho Chi Minh City Women's Football goalkeeper helpless. In the end, Wuhan team won two goals.

Women's Football AFC Champions League is the highest-level club event in Asian women's football, hosted by the AFC. A total of 21 teams participated in this event. According to reports, the Asian Championship champion of this women's football team will receive a prize of $1 million, and the runner-up is $500,000. In addition, the champion team of the Women's AFC Champions League may appear in the first newly established Women's Football Club World Cup. (End)