Last night's U23 Asian Cup in Qatar officially kicked off, and the much-watched Chinese Olympic team ushered in its debut, against the Japanese Olympic team, which is in a dominant position in Asia in terms of comprehensive strength. Although the opponent has a number of players of school age who play in Europe, even so, the strength of the Japanese team still crushes the Chinese Olympic team. It is also the favorite to win the Asian Cup.
According to the early preparations, the Chinese Olympic team has also been practicing defensive counterattack tactics and preparing for the game based on the mentality of fighting the opponent. However, the progress of the game greatly surprised everyone. After the opening, Japan quickly took control of the game, looking for holes in the Chinese team's defense through skillful ball control. As the game continues to deepen, the Japanese team's formation is even more forward as a whole. Although the Chinese team is very active, it is difficult to form a steal opportunity under the continuous rapid passing of the Japanese team.
In front of the Chinese team, it was even more encircled and suppressed by the opponent, a chaotic scene of danger and rumors. The Chinese defence was lost in just eight minutes. Japan attacked from the right and crossed to the far end of the goal, where Matsuki escaped his defenders and scored with a volley from close range to give Japan a 1-0 lead.
After conceding the goal, the Chinese team fell into a comprehensive passive state, and it was difficult to form a substantial threat in attack. But just when everyone was worried about the Chinese team. In the 16th minute, the game took a surprising turn. Japan's central defender Takaya Nishio suddenly elbowed Jia Feifei without the ball with Jia Feifei, and such a vicious action was clearly seen by VAR. Australian referee Cathy Reibelt, who played the game, decisively sent off Takashi Nishio for a red card after receiving a VAR cue. This gives the Chinese Olympic team a numerical advantage of 11 to 10 on the field.
Although pie in the sky gives us an advantage in terms of numbers. But it is clear that some of this positive news has left the National Olympic coaching staff ill-prepared. The Chinese team is behind in the score, how can the Chinese team arrange tactics for 11 to 10? But obviously there are few such tactical designs in daily training. The lack of relevant plan design also makes it difficult for the players on the field to create too much substantial threat to the opponent although they have an advantage on the field.
Except for Tao Qianglong's long-range shot on the goal frame in the first half, and Xie Wenneng in the second half, Xie Wenneng received a cross from the side of Baihelamu to form a single goal, and the Chinese team lacked offensive skills for most of the rest of the time. At the last moment of the game, the Chinese National Olympic Games staged an amazing scene, Cheng Yaodong played the last card, but he sent a two-meter-tall substitute goalkeeper Jin Yong to play a cameo as a center forward, and Qi Tu did the last Yibo. Taking advantage of Yu Jinyong's height advantage to bomb with a header, but although Yu Jinyong, who was born as a goalkeeper, has a height advantage, the Chinese team's long-pass rushing tactics at the last moment have never been able to create a threatening attack.
In the end, the Chinese Olympic Games still hated to lose when they played one more person. Cheng Yaodong's poor trick of hitting the center forward with the goalkeeper at the last moment finally became a laughing stock.