Overtime Thriller! 🇰🇷 South Korea Beats 🇨🇳 China 6-5 at Asian Winter Games 🏒

Hey hockey fans! 🏒 Guess what happened at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province? In an epic ice hockey match, South Korea edged out China with a 6-5 win in overtime! 😮

How the Game Unfolded 📖

The action started fast! At just 6 minutes and 32 seconds into the game, Lee Chong-min from South Korea scored the first goal. But China didn’t wait around! Just two minutes later, China’s captain Zhang Jiaqi slipped past defenders and scored, tying the game 1-1! 🎉

Before the first period ended, Yan Juncheng put China ahead with an awesome shot! The crowd went wild! 😃

Second Period Surprises 🎢

The excitement didn’t stop there. Zheng Mingju and Guo Jianing scored back-to-back goals for China, making it 4-1! It looked like China was on a roll! 🥅

But South Korea wasn’t giving up. Ahn Jin-hui scored a close-range goal, and just two minutes later, Kim Sang-yeob added another! Suddenly, it was 4-3! 😱

Third Period Drama 🎭

In the final period, Kim Sang-yeob scored his second goal, tying the game at 4-4. China quickly responded when Yu Jilong found the net, making it 5-4. Could they hold on? 🤔

With time running out, Lee from South Korea scored again, sending the game into overtime! 🕒

Overtime Excitement! ⏱️

Overtime was intense! China’s goalie Chen Shifeng made a fantastic save with just 45 seconds left! 🧤 But in the end, Kim Sang-wook scored the winning goal for South Korea. Final score: 6-5! 🥇

What They Said 🗣️

China’s captain Zhang Jiaqi said, “South Korea is a strong team, and we made some mistakes today. Our players are young and still learning. We’ll do our best in the next match and try to win a medal!” 💪

Other Results from the Day 🏆

There were more exciting games! Japan had a huge 15-0 win over the Chinese Taipei team. Wow! 🇯🇵

Kazakhstan defeated Thailand 12-0. On the women’s side, South Korea beat Hong Kong, China 8-0, and Kazakhstan won against Thailand 9-0. Lots of goals today! ⚽

Stay Tuned! 📺

Keep watching the Asian Winter Games for more thrilling sports action! Who are you cheering for? Let us know in the comments! 🎉

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China lose to South Korea in OT in ice hockey at Asian Winter Games

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