IRL V CHN ( QF 4 ) Hockey World League Semi-Final Valencia

IRL

1 - 1 (3-4)

CHN

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IRL V CHN 1-1 (3-4 after shoot-out)

China became the first side through to the semi-finals of the Hockey World League Semi-Final in Valencia as they withstood 15 penalty corners to eventually beat Ireland in a shoot-out.

Liang Meiyu was the one to hold her nerve and slot the winner in the seventh round of the shoot-out to seal the deal after a scrappy match packed with drama.

China got off to a flying start when Zhang Xiaoxue latched on to a long overhead pass and found a narrow gap at the left post to flick in the first goal after five minutes. From there, the Asian side sat deep and soaked up pressure before counter-attacking at speed.

Ireland did win plenty of corners – eight in the first half – while Katie Mullan was also denied by Li Dongxiao.

The second half followed a similar pattern with Ireland running up seven more corners but they scarcely threatened from the set plays. Chloe Watkins, however, did equalise with a slap from close range after Kate Dillon’s pass.

Megan Frazer then shot home a corner chance but the second goal was disallowed on an umpire’s referral. It meant the tie went to a shoot-out and the first series of five ended 3-3.

The next three were all saved before Liang raced left and slid in the winning shoot-out for a 4-3 success.

Goals

Team	Minute	Shirt #	Player	Action	Score
CHN	5	19	ZHANG Xiaoxue	FG	0 - 1
IRL	42	20	WATKINS Chloe	FG	1 - 1

Shootouts

Team	Attacker	Defender	Result	Score
CHN	DE Jiaojiao	McFERRAN Ayeisha	O	0 - 0
IRL	FRAZER Megan	LI Dongxiao	X	1 - 0
CHN	LIANG Meiyu	McFERRAN Ayeisha	X	1 - 1
IRL	SMYTH Emma	LI Dongxiao	O	1 - 1
CHN	PENG Yang	McFERRAN Ayeisha	X	1 - 2
IRL	O'FLANAGAN Anna	LI Dongxiao	X	2 - 2
CHN	LI Jiaqi	McFERRAN Ayeisha	X	2 - 3
IRL	CONNERY Aine	LI Dongxiao	X	3 - 3
CHN	YU Qian	McFERRAN Ayeisha	O	3 - 3
IRL	EVANS Nicola	LI Dongxiao	O	3 - 3
IRL	FRAZER Megan	LI Dongxiao	O	3 - 3
CHN	PENG Yang	McFERRAN Ayeisha	O	3 - 3
IRL	O'FLANAGAN Anna	LI Dongxiao	O	3 - 3
CHN	LIANG Meiyu	McFERRAN Ayeisha	X	3 - 4

X Goal, O Saved, - Not Taken

Cards

Team	Minute	Shirt #	Player	Type
CHN	26	2	WANG Mengyu	G
CHN	29	25	BAO Qianqian	G
CHN	42	18	ZHENG Qiuling	G
CHN	59	25	BAO Qianqian	Y

IRL

Minute	Shirt #	Name	Goals
X	1	GRAY Emma
X	4	O'BYRNE Yvonne
X	5	SARGENT Cliodhna
X	6	SMYTH Emma
X	8	EVANS Nicola
6	9	MULLAN Katie
X	10	McCAY Shirley
X	11	FRAZER Megan
5	15	PINDER Gillian
3	16	CONNERY Aine
60	19	McFERRAN Ayeisha
4	20	WATKINS Chloe	1
X	21	COLVIN Lizzie
X	22	DALY Nicola
X	23	MATTHEWS Hannah
X	26	O'FLANAGAN Anna
22	29	DILLON Kate
18	30	MEEKE Alison
		Team Manager	PETRAKOS George
		Stand-In Manager	BOYLES Arlene
		Head Coach	SMITH Darren
		Assistant Coach	SHAW Graham
		Physiotherapist	RYAN Deirdre
		Medical Doctor	McCARTHY Sinead

CHN

Minute	Shirt #	Name	Goals	Green	Yellow
X	1	LI Dongxiao
X	2	WANG Mengyu		1
9	5	XU Xiaoxu
6	6	DE Jiaojiao
X	7	CUI Qiuxia
Bench	8	WU Mengrong
X	9	XI Xiayun
X	10	PENG Yang
X	11	LIANG Meiyu
X	12	WANG Na
Bench	16	MA Wei
7	18	ZHENG Qiuling		1
X	19	ZHANG Xiaoxue	1
X	20	SUN Xiao
X	25	BAO Qianqian		1	1
X	27	YU Qian
12	28	LI Jiaqi
Bench	30	GUO Jiajia
		Team Manager	WANG Tong
		Stand-In Manager	LIU Yuxiang
		Head Coach	CHO Myung Jun
		Assistant Coach	WANG Zhongjun
		Physiotherapist	LI Xinxing
		Medical Doctor	ZHAO Quinli (Dr.)

DNP = Did not participate
S = Suspended
DSQ = Disqualified

Match Officials

Role	Official
Umpire 1	HUDSON Kelly
Umpire 2	ESKINA Elena
Reserve Umpire	YAMADA Emi
Video Umpire	McCLEAN Ayanna
Judge 1	ROSS Ginny
Judge 2	CORA-XAVIER Viviane
Technical Officer	RUTTEN Edna