On the afternoon of April 27, the first leg of 2018-2019 Adidas China University Football Association (CUFA) Quarter-Finals was held, in which Beihang team host the USST (University of Shanghai for Science and Technology) team at the Beihang stadium. After 90-minute intense competition, Beihang beat USST by the main draw score 2-2, the penalty shootout score 5-4 and the overall score 7-6.

The match kicked off in a drizzle with the very first kick of Zhao Gang, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee of Beihang University. In the first half, Beihang players were eager to get off to a good start, but they ended up with wasting several scoring chances even though they got multiple corners and set-pieces. In the 12th minute, Wang Jilong, No. 13 player of the USST Team, broke the ice and scored a goal. Following that, another USST player Ji Guoliang grabbed a set-piece opportunity and scored another goal. Beihang team temporarily slipped to a 2-0 deficit.

In the second half, Beihang players gradually got their fitness as the game went on and took control of the game in the cheers of thousands of their fans. Tao Xinyu, No. 21 player of the Beihang Team, scored two goals in the 47th and 71th minutes respectively. Beihang team fought back from a 2-0 down to earn a draw with the USST, so a shootout is needed to decide the winner.

The penalty shootout is a test of players' skill and willpower. Beihang's players responded calmly and won USST at 5-4 on penalties.

After a tough fight in the rain and the penalty shootout, Beihang's players finally achieved a reversal, successfully defended the home and won the game by a total score of 7-6.

Reported by Wang Ting and Zhang Boyu

Photographed by Tian Wenhao, Zhang zhanyu and Zhang Zhiwei

Reviewed by Yu Min

Edited by Jia Aiping

Translated by Lyu Xingyun