China beat South Korea 3—2 from two goals down in the dramatic final of the AFC Women's Asian Cup on Sunday night, winning the championship for the (nine) time 16 years later.
Despite being two goals behind South Korea in the first half, the Chinese women's national football team got three in the second half with two goals (score) in just five minutes. "If faith has a color, it must be China red! " The Chinese Football Association said, (name) the girls "steel roses, the pride of China".
Countless people posted on social media platforms that "Only the faithful soccer fans in China know how (incredible) long we have waited for such a moment. We all know how exhausting it is the Chinese soccer girls, and we all know how painful it is to play with (injure)."
The success of the Chinese women's national football team (be) a boost to China's national pride. "It (accept) among Chinese soccer fans that soccer has always been a weak spot in China, but this is great success, has brought China back to the top of Asia in the field! commented the
People's Daily online.
