The second FIFA A-level warm-up match prepared by the Chinese men's football team kicked off on January 1 against Hong Kong, China. This is also the first official match that the Chinese team participated in at the beginning of the new year. Unexpectedly, when Tan Long scored a goal, the national football team was finally reversed by the opponent 1-2 and suffered two consecutive defeats.
The performance of the national football team in this game was disappointing. The referee showed a red card to an international player for being disrespectful to the referee and inappropriate words. Such a move is really outrageous, not only losing a player, but also putting the team at a disadvantage.
Even more worrying was a dangerous move that took place during the match. When an international player commits a foul and injures the head of a Hong Kong, Chinese player, such an act will not only cause pain to the opponent, but also affect the image of Chinese football. As a team representing the country, the players should have sufficient professional ethics and self-discipline, and should not act rashly or hurt others.
In the ninth minute of the first half, Chinese men's football player Wu Lei received a corner kick from his teammate on the left side and shot at the incoming ball near the penalty line.
The long-range shot was saved by the opposing goalkeeper, but luckily, Tan Long followed up in time and put the ball into the net on the goal line to open the scoring for the Chinese men's football team and temporarily lead 1-0. However, in the 54th minute, Hong Kong's Poon Pui-hin kicked a difficult header to score, and the score was tied at 1-1. Unfortunately, just two minutes later, China's youngster Wang Shangyuan received a yellow card for a foul and was sent off after accumulating two yellow cards.
In the 59th minute of the game, the Hong Kong, China team once again exceeded the score and entered the second half with a 1-2 lead. It is worth mentioning that it was Pan Peixuan who achieved the counterattack on the national football team through this wonderful goal. Then in the 63rd minute, the assistant coach of the national football team was warned by the referee with a red card on the sidelines. In the 72nd minute, another member of the Chinese team was ejected from the field for accumulating yellow cards, and this player was Wu Shaocong. At the end of the game, the Chinese men's football team lost 1-2 to the Hong Kong, China team, and experienced two consecutive defeats in the warm-up match.
According to relevant media sources, the team's mental state has collapsed somewhat. This may explain the team's unsatisfactory performance in the game. However, opponents and referees should not be an excuse for a team to fail. Before Jankovic perfects his strategy, he should first think about how to help the players calm down as soon as possible and return to a normal psychological state so that they can devote themselves to the upcoming Asian Cup.
The outcome of a game is only short-lived, and people value the team's spirit and fighting spirit more seriously. The Chinese men's football team should learn from this warm-up match, face up to the problem, and be fully prepared for the following games. The team should be united, motivate each other, and strive for progress and victory.
The Asian Cup is about to start, which is a stage for the Chinese men's football team to show its strength and confidence. Players should see what they lack and use that as an opportunity to improve. As the head coach, Jankovic should adjust the team's tactics in time and improve the mental training of the players, so as to lead the team to glory.
Xiaobian believes that in the upcoming Asian Cup, the Chinese men's football team will face strong competitors from all over the world. How to stay calm in the fierce game and how to play at the best level is a huge challenge for the national football team. However, as long as the team can unite and deal with it calmly, I believe they will be able to gradually achieve good results and win glory for Chinese football. I wish the Chinese men's football team an excellent record in the Asian Cup!