The Chinese U-23 national team, preparing for the soccer event at
the
2008 Beijing Olympic Games, edged Cameroon 1-0
at an international friendly yesterday in Guangzhou, the capital of
south China's
Guangdong Province.
The hosts' playmaker Zheng Zhi scored the winner on 34 minutes,
converting a self-earned spot kick to give new coach Ratomir
Dujkovic a big present for his debut.
Cameroon were the better team in the first half. Striker
Christian made a good shot after a fine touch at the edge of the
box, but a focused goalie Wang Dalei caught the ball without
problem.
Wang attracted most of the limelight after the interval, denying
Christian on at least three one-on-one occasions, including three
fantastic consecutive timely saves.
Cameroon piled on the pressure and created several scoring
chances, but their efforts were in vain after defender Paul Roland
was sent off.
(Xinhua News Agency November 13, 2006)
