U15 East Asian Cup: Japan won the championship 4-2 on penalties, Zhang Junxi Shenyong made 2 saves South Korea won the third place
In the final of the 2023 East Asian Football Federation U15 Men's Football Championship, which ended on the evening of September 8, Beijing time, the Chinese national junior team drew 0-0 with the Japanese national junior team in regular time. In the ensuing penalty shootout, the national junior won 4-2 to win the championship. In the third-place match that ended earlier, South Korea defeated Chinese Taipei 4-0, South Korea won the third place, and Chinese Taipei finished fourth.
【Key Focus】
In the 43rd minute, junior goalkeeper Zhang Junxi blocked Japan's threatening shot from close range to ensure that the goal was not lost.
In the 68th minute, Guo Shao missed a great opportunity. Li Xiang overtook on the wing and broke through the Japanese player's defense and crossed, and substitute Wang Yi flicked his head in the penalty area and crossed the goal.
In the 82nd minute, Guo Shao almost killed! Yang Shuo, who came off the bench, shot a wonderful volley that was blocked by Japanese goalkeeper Shen Yong.
【Wonderful Replay】
Just three minutes into the opening game, Japan threatened and missed a chance with a header high in the penalty area.
In the 8th minute, the national junior players played a wonderful cooperation, and after consecutive kicks, Yao Junyu failed to form a shot at the top of the arc of the penalty area.
In the 27th minute, Japan fired a threatening shot from the top of the penalty area, which was blocked by Zhang Junxi.
In the 36th minute, Japan broke away from the defense and burst into the box to volley from a small angle, the ball was slightly higher, and Kuni Shao escaped.
In the 54th minute, Bunyamin, the core of the national junior No. 10, broke through the Japanese player's defense with the ball on the wing, and then sent a cross, and Yao Junyu failed to stop the ball in the penalty area to form a shot.
In the 80th minute, Wang Yi burst into the box and tried to cross, but was unfortunately blocked by a Japanese defender.
Nine minutes into stoppage time, the two sides were tied 0-0 in regular time. The game entered a brutal penalty shootout, Li Xiang lost points in the first round, but the door god Zhang Junxi Shenyong saved 2 points. China won 4-2.
【Lineup】
China National Junior Starter (4-4-2)
Goalkeeper: 1 - Zhang Junxi
Defenders: 2-Han Yiheng, 4-Shang Tianyu, 5-Zhang Hongfu, 6-Liu Ganlin
Midfielders: 7-Yao Junyu, 8-Liu Jiale, 10-Bunyamin-Abdul Shalamu (65'18-Wang Yi), 11-Hu Xiwen (55'17-Li Xiang)
Forwards: 12-Wang Gengrui (81'3-Du Junhao), 16-Yang Qiandong (81'19-Yang Shuo)
Subs not played: 20-Yoo Zhen-yi, 9-Wang Weixuan, 13-Park Min-jun, 14-Shao Myung-jin, 15-Bian Yulang