On April 16, in the first round of the group stage of the U23 Asian Cup and Olympic Qualifiers, the Chinese Olympic Team (U23 National Football Team) played against the Japanese Olympic Games. In the first half, the national Olympic team conceded a goal in the opening 8 minutes, and in the 17th minute, Japanese defender Takaya Nishio was dyed red. This red card became the turning point of the half, and the national Olympic team had two excellent chances, and the possession rate rose from 25% to 61%! Unfortunately, the national Olympic team finally lost 0-1.
The top 3 finishers in the U23 Asian Cup will qualify for the men's football team at the Paris Olympics. In the previous five U23 Asian Cups, Japan, Iraq, Uzbekistan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia each won the championship, and China participated in the first four Olympic Games, all of which ended in the group stage.
Japan is seeded in this group, while China is in Pot 4. In this game, the Chinese Olympic team discharged Tao Qianglong, Eiffelding, Baihelamu, and Liu Junxian's attack line, with a total value of 1.325 million euros for the whole team, and the total value of the Japanese Olympic Games was as high as 7 million euros.
In only 8 minutes of the opening game, the Chinese Olympic team conceded a goal: Yamada Kaede crossed, and the unguarded Matsuki Jiusheng mat scored the goal, and the national Olympic team fell behind 0-1.
In the 17th minute, the turning point of the National Olympic Games appeared. The Japanese team's passing control, without the ball, Japanese defender Takaya Nishio deliberately elbowed Jia Feifei, VAR intervened, and the referee directly sent off Takaya Nishio with a red card, and the national Olympic Games played 11 to 10!
In the 38th minute, Tao Qianglong shot from outside the penalty area, and the ball hit the crossbar and popped up! This is the closest opportunity for the National Olympics to score a goal.
In the 42nd minute, the National Olympic Games created a great opportunity again, Yang Zihao hoisted the ball into the penalty area, Duan Dezhi's header was saved by the goalkeeper, and Tao Qiang's header shot at the top of the shot!
In the case of 11 to 10, the Chinese Olympic team created at least two scoring chances, Tao Qianglong's long-range shot was a millimeter away from the goal, and Duan Dezhi's header was also very threatening. The red card was the turning point - in the first 17 minutes, the national Olympic team only had 25% possession, and in the second 30 minutes, the national Olympic launched a fierce attack, with 61% possession and 7-5 shots, also ahead of Japan. This half, the Chinese fans should be satisfied.
In the second half, the national Olympic team attacked fiercely, but there was no order, and in the 88th minute, Cheng Yaodong let the 2-meter goalkeeper Jin Yong play a cameo as a center forward, which was really embarrassing. 11 played 10, lost 0-1, and played South Korea 3 days later, and China could not escape the fate of the Olympic Games......