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Uzbekistan scores twice as China exits Olympic tickets competition
烏茲別克斯坦兩球獲勝，中國隊提前退出奧運資格競爭
SONGKHLA, Thailand, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- China lost to the defending champion Uzbekistan 2-0 in the second round of Group C at the 2020 AFC U23 championship on Sunday. After suffering two consecutive defeats, China now has no chance of reaching the last eight in the tournament.
新華社泰國宋卡府1月12日電：本周末，在U23亞洲杯C組第二輪比賽中，中國國奧隊0-2不敵衛冕冠軍烏茲別克斯坦隊。遭遇兩連敗之後，中國隊已經沒有晉級八強的希望。
Considering that the tournament offers three Asian tickets to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, China has now failed to enter the Olympic tournament.
因為本屆比賽只有三個通往2020東京奧運會的名額，因此國奧隊也無緣奧運會。
Chinese rising star Zhang Yuning was absent because of his foot injury. Before the game, South Korea had pocketed two wins in the group and entered the knockout stage of the tournament.
本場比賽，中國足壇新星張玉寧因為腳傷缺陣。此前，韓國已經取得兩連勝，提前晉級淘汰賽階段。
China had to grab more points than its group competitor Uzbekistan and Iran, in order to secure its next period position.
中國隊想要順利晉級，就必須獲得比同組競爭對手烏茲別克斯坦和伊朗更多的分數。
Uzbekistan dominated from the beginning and almost took the lead in the 6th minute, but the goal was ruled out for Khusniddin Alikulov's offside.
烏茲別克斯坦隊從開始就主導著比賽，並在第6分鐘的時候差點取得領先，不過因為阿利庫洛夫越位在先，進球無效。
Before the half time break, Uzbekistan broke the deadlock through Islomajon Kobilov's penalty kick. The goal pushed China to the brink of the tournament elimination.
中場休息前，科比洛夫點射破門，為烏茲別克斯坦打破僵局。這粒進球也將中國隊推向了淘汰邊緣。
Under the intervention of the VAR system, Uzbekistan got the second penalty chance of the match. But in the 66th minute, Chinese goalkeeper Chen Wei denied Kobilov's attempt of enlarging his team's advantage.
隨後下半場，在VAR的介入下，烏茲別克斯坦獲得本場比賽第二次點球機會。但是，在第66分鐘，國奧門將陳威將科比洛夫的點球拒之門外，阻止了比分被進一步擴大。
Chinese bench footballer Tian Xin almost equalized in the 75th minute, but his header went wide.Five minutes later, Uzbekistan's substitute Nurillo Tukhtasinov added the second from close range following Chinese defender Zhu Chenjie's fatal error.
第75分鐘中國隊替補隊員田鑫差點頭球扳平比分，但是皮球偏出球門。五分鐘後，中國的防守球員朱辰傑出現致命失誤，烏茲別克斯坦替補球員圖赫塔西洛夫近距離破門得分。
China failed to pull one back before the final whistle.
終場哨前，中國隊錯失扳回一球的機會。
"We could have done better," said Chen Wei after the failure.
「我們本可以做的更好」，陳威在賽後說道。
"Many areas' abilities need strengthening," the 21-year-old added.
「我們在很多方面的能力都需要加強」，這為21歲的球員補充道。
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詞組推薦：
1. the defending champion：衛冕冠軍
2.the last eight：八強
3.the knockout stage：淘汰賽階段
4.offside：越位
5.break the deadlock:打破僵局
6.penalty kick：點射
7.elimination：出局，淘汰
8.bench footballer：板凳球員，替補隊員
9.substitute：替補隊員
10.the final whistle：終場哨