China vs Czechia, 2018 International Friendly, China Cup - 3rd Place Match

· International Friendly

China

5': Xiaodong Fan

FT
1 - 4

Czechia

58': Tomás Kalas
59': Patrik Schick
62': Michael Krmencík
78': Pavel Kaderábek

About

China are hosting Czechia at Guangxi Stadium, , , starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Filip Novak (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Zhao Xuri (China PR).
2': Fan Xiaodong (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Foul by Vladimir Darida (Czech Republic).
2': Vladimir Darida (Czech Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
3': Foul by Lukas Masopust (Czech Republic).
3': Zheng Zheng (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Goal! China PR 1, Czech Republic 0. Fan Xiaodong (China PR) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zhao Xuri.
7': Foul by Tan Long (China PR).
7': Jan Kopic (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Yu Dabao.
8': Attempt saved. Theodor Gebre Selassie (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonin Barak with a cross.
8': Foul by Tan Long (China PR).
8': Tomas Kalas (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Zheng Zheng.
9': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Xiao Zhi.
10': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Fan Xiaodong.
12': Foul by Liu Yiming (China PR).
12': Stanislav Tecl (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Deng Hanwen (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Michal Travnik (Czech Republic).
15': Attempt saved. Antonin Barak (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lukas Masopust with a cross.
16': Foul by Zheng Zheng (China PR).
16': Stanislav Tecl (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Attempt blocked. Vladimir Darida (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonin Barak with a through ball.
19': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Deng Hanwen.
20': Attempt missed. Antonin Barak (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
22': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Liu Yiming.
23': Attempt missed. Michal Travnik (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jan Kopic following a corner.
23': Foul by Tan Long (China PR).
23': Michal Travnik (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Attempt saved. Tan Long (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xiao Zhi with a headed pass.
26': Offside, Czech Republic. Marek Suchy tries a through ball, but Antonin Barak is caught offside.
27': Foul by Yu Dabao (China PR).
27': Michal Travnik (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Zhao Xuri (China PR).
28': Jan Kopic (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Attempt missed. Stanislav Tecl (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
30': Hand ball by Theodor Gebre Selassie (Czech Republic).
31': Foul by He Chao (China PR).
31': Vladimir Darida (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Hand ball by Yu Dabao (China PR).
33': Attempt missed. Antonin Barak (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vladimir Darida with a cross following a set piece situation.
34': Attempt missed. Lukas Masopust (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Michal Travnik.
35': Delay in match Filip Novak (Czech Republic) because of an injury.
35': Delay in match Tan Long (China PR) because of an injury.
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Foul by Xiao Zhi (China PR).
37': Jan Kopic (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt blocked. Vladimir Darida (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonin Barak.
38': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Liu Yiming.
39': Attempt blocked. Stanislav Tecl (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michal Travnik.
40': Attempt missed. Tan Long (China PR) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zhao Xuri.
41': Filip Novak (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Tan Long (China PR).
42': Foul by Marek Suchy (Czech Republic).
42': Tan Long (China PR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Stanislav Tecl.
44': Deng Hanwen (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Stanislav Tecl (Czech Republic).
45': Foul by Tan Long (China PR).
45': Lukas Masopust (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lukas Masopust (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Novak.
45'+2': First Half ends, China PR 1, Czech Republic 0.
45': Second Half begins China PR 1, Czech Republic 0.
45': Substitution, China PR. Cai Huikang replaces He Chao.
45': Substitution, China PR. Jiang Zhipeng replaces Zheng Zheng.
45': Substitution, Czech Republic. Michal Krmencik replaces Stanislav Tecl.
45': Substitution, Czech Republic. Patrik Schick replaces Lukas Masopust.
45': Substitution, Czech Republic. Pavel Kaderábek replaces Theodor Gebre Selassie.
45': Substitution, Czech Republic. Tomas Koubek replaces Tomás Vaclik.
47': Foul by Xiao Zhi (China PR).
47': Vladimir Darida (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Filip Novak (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Zhao Xuri (China PR).
48': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Deng Hanwen.
49': Attempt saved. Pavel Kaderábek (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladimir Darida with a cross.
49': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Marek Suchy.
53': Attempt missed. Filip Novak (Czech Republic) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimir Darida.
54': Delay in match Xiao Zhi (China PR) because of an injury.
54': Substitution, China PR. Wang Shenchao replaces Tan Long.
55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Attempt missed. Pavel Kaderábek (Czech Republic) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Kopic.
56': Offside, Czech Republic. Tomas Koubek tries a through ball, but Michal Krmencik is caught offside.
58': Goal! China PR 1, Czech Republic 1. Tomas Kalas (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michal Travnik with a cross.
59': Foul by Patrik Schick (Czech Republic).
59': Wang Shenchao (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Attempt saved. Jan Kopic (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michal Krmencik.
59': Goal! China PR 1, Czech Republic 2. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
62': Goal! China PR 1, Czech Republic 3. Michal Krmencik (Czech Republic) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
63': Substitution, China PR. Wu Lei replaces Yu Dabao.
64': Foul by Antonin Barak (Czech Republic).
64': Wang Shenchao (China PR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Foul by Michal Travnik (Czech Republic).
64': Liu Yiming (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Substitution, China PR. Wei Shihao replaces Xiao Zhi.
65': Foul by Wei Shihao (China PR).
65': Marek Suchy (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Attempt saved. Michal Krmencik (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
69': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Yan Junling.
70': Attempt saved. Pavel Kaderábek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladimir Darida.
73': Substitution, China PR. Peng Xinli replaces Fan Xiaodong.
76': Penalty Czech Republic. Michal Krmencik draws a foul in the penalty area.
76': Penalty conceded by Cai Huikang (China PR) after a foul in the penalty area.
78': Penalty saved! Vladimir Darida (Czech Republic) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
78': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Yan Junling.
78': Goal! China PR 1, Czech Republic 4. Pavel Kaderábek (Czech Republic) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonin Barak with a cross following a corner.
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79': Substitution, Czech Republic. Tomas Soucek replaces Michal Travnik.
79': Filip Novak (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Cai Huikang (China PR).
80': Attempt saved. Marek Suchy (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonin Barak.
80': Offside, China PR. Cai Huikang tries a through ball, but Wu Lei is caught offside.
81': Attempt blocked. Michal Krmencik (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Kopic.
81': Foul by Tomas Kalas (Czech Republic).
81': Wu Lei (China PR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Attempt missed. Wang Shenchao (China PR) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jiang Zhipeng with a cross following a set piece situation.
83': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
84': Foul by Wang Shenchao (China PR).
84': Vladimir Darida (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Attempt saved. Wei Shihao (China PR) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deng Hanwen.
87': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Tomas Koubek.
88': Offside, Czech Republic. Tomas Kalas tries a through ball, but Michal Krmencik is caught offside.
89': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Novak with a cross.
90': Foul by He Guan (China PR).
90': Michal Krmencik (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Vladimir Darida (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Kopic.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Pavel Kaderábek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
90'+2': Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
90'+2': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Wei Shihao.
90'+3': Second Half ends, China PR 1, Czech Republic 4.
90'+3': Match ends, China PR 1, Czech Republic 4.

Statistics

CZE		CHN
10	Fouls	20
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
11	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	8
68.3	Possession	31.7
29	SHOTS	5
12	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
472	Accurate Passes	175
548	Passes	254
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
8	Accurate Crosses	1
29	Crosses	10
0.3	Cross %	0.1
62	Long Balls	55
45	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.7	Long Balls %	0.5
7	Blocked Shots	0
7	Effective Tackles	12
9	Tackles	18
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
14	Effective Clearances	48
14	Clearances	48

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Guangxi Stadium
Location: ,

Line-Ups

China (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Yan Junling (GK)
25	He Guan
2	Liu Yiming
3	Zheng
21	Hanwen Deng
17	Xiaodong Fan
24	Zhao Xuri
13	Chao He
9	Xiao Zhi
22	Yu Dabao
29	Long Tan

China Substitutes:

Cai Huikang, Wang Dalei, Hao Junmin, Huang Bowen, Jiang Zhipeng, Gao Lin, Yu Hanchao, Wei Shihao, Wu Lei, Peng Xinli, Feng Xiaoting, Wang Shenchao.

Czechia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Tomás Vaclík (GK)
17	Marek Suchy
3	Tomás Kalas
22	Filip Novak
4	Theodor Gebre Selassie
8	Vladimír Darida
20	Michal Travnik
5	Lukás Masopust
21	Stanislav Tecl
13	Jan Kopic
7	Antonín Barák

Czechia Substitutes:

Jakub Jugas, Tomas Koubek, Jirí Pavlenka, Jan Boril, Tomás Soucek, Patrik Schick, Michael Luftner, Pavel Kaderábek, Michael Krmencík, Martin Frydek.

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