On the evening of March 12, the U20 Asian Cup 1/4 final continued, with the Chinese men's football team vs South Korea, after the two teams met eight times in the past 20 years, and the Chinese team was at an absolute disadvantage with 0 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats. However, the 2-0 defeat of defending champions Saudi Arabia in the group stage boosted the confidence of the players and the morale of the fans was high, hoping to work miracles again. If they beat South Korea, they will get a place in the World Youth Championship, and even if they lose, the Chinese team has met expectations and can leave the game with their heads held high.
In the first half, the Chinese team was based on defense, and the South Korean team did not achieve anything in the offensive end, and the two teams shook hands 0-0. In the second half, just about two minutes into the game, China led South Korea 1-0, and Mutalip scored from a small angle, giving China the lead. However, the referee was too dark, the game reached the 60th minute, only 13 minutes after the Chinese team scored, the South Korean team got a penalty opportunity in the attack, although the Chinese player's arm touched, but it can be judged or not, Dong Lu is very direct, the referee is too harsh on the Chinese team. In the following match, neither team scored a goal and went into extra time. If the referee did not award a penalty, the Chinese team had already advanced to the last four, which was very infuriating. In this game, the Chinese team can be said to have exhausted its ammunition, Bao Shengxin and Mu Talifu, Xiang Rongjun, Hu Jingtao and other players all left the field with cramps.
In the 100th minute of extra time, the South Korean team scored, the Chinese men's team fell 1-2, the situation became more critical, and then the South Korean team scored, and the Chinese men's team completely collapsed. In the end, the Chinese team lost 1-3 to South Korea and missed the last four of the Asian Cup, and did not qualify for the World Youth Championship. It is worth mentioning that the men's national team has missed the World Series for 14 consecutive times. Although the referee's decision is very controversial, the Chinese men's football team collapsed too quickly to catch people off guard, why was it reversed from 1-0 to 1-3?
In the group stage, the Chinese men's team led Japan 1-0 before being reversed in the second half by their opponents, and this time by South Korea. And the domestic famous mouth Huang Jianxiang and other 3 people said the real reason, to the point. Huang Jianxiang believes that conceding two goals in a row in the first half of overtime is indeed a serious decline in physical fitness and cannot be supported.
Commentator Dong Lu also lamented in the live broadcast that the Chinese players' physical fitness has problems, which is not enough to support the whole game, and when they are full of physical fitness, they can concentrate on fighting for defense, but once their physical fitness declines, the opponent's opportunity to score goals comes.
And Zhao Yu also said that it is necessary to admit the gap with South Korea, Japan and other teams, you can hold 45 minutes and 90 minutes, but you can't hold 120 minutes, which is the gap in game ability and physical strength. At least 5 members of the Chinese men's football team left the game because of cramps, while none of the South Korean team suddenly missed the game for this reason, not to mention the technical tactics and personal ability, in the physical competition, the Chinese team has lost.
It has to be admitted that coach Antonio's defensive counterattack allowed the national youth team to reach the last eight and make a breakthrough. But the defensive counterattack is very physically demanding, and once the player's fitness declines, the opponent's good opportunity to besiege the goal comes, just like the Chinese team conceded 2 goals in extra time, basically the same. In the author's opinion, the hard work of the national youth team players is enough, but the skills under their feet are too poor, there is almost no much possession in the whole game, and the basic skills are not solid. It may take many years for Chinese football to catch up with Japanese and South Korean teams.