On April 16, 2024, Beijing time, the first round of the group stage of the U23 men's Asian Cup was contested, and in the just-concluded match between the Chinese men's football team and the Japanese men's football team, after 90 minutes of fierce battle, the Chinese U23 men's football team finally lost 0-1 to the Japanese men's football team and suffered a black start to the group stage.
The Chinese men's football team was divided into the group of death in this Asian Cup, the opponents in the same group were Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, the first game of the Chinese men's football team faced Japan, from the pre-match starting position, the Chinese men's football team and the Japanese men's football team have hoarded troops in the midfield, while Japan is more mobile 4-5-1 position, and the Chinese men's football team is the classic 4-4-2.
At the beginning of the game, the Chinese men's football team was suppressed by the Japanese men's football team, and in the 8th minute of the game, the Japanese men's football team made a dream start, Yamada Kaede assisted Matsuki Jiusheng to take the lead in knocking on the door of the Chinese men's football team, and the Japanese men's football team led the Chinese men's football team 1-0. After that, the Chinese men's football team did not usher in too good opportunities, until the 16th minute of the game, the Japanese men's football team Nishio Takaya was not calm and received a red card, and the Chinese men's football team ushered in a numerical advantage of 11 to 10, and the Chinese men's football team had the hope of equalizing the score and even winning the Asian Cup. However, the Chinese team's numerical advantage did not translate into goals, and the Chinese men's football team had 61% possession and 3 more shots than Japan in the whole game, but in the end it was still 0-1 to Japan and suffered the first defeat in the group stage of the Asian Cup.
After this game, Japan 1 game, 1 win, 3 points, group 1, leading the standings, Chinese men's football team 1 game, 1 loss, 0 points, group 4th, bottom, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates in the same group is currently underway.
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Text/Captain of Basketball
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