On April 19, Beijing time, the second round of the group stage of the U23 Asian Cup continued to be contested, and the Chinese Olympic team ushered in a life-and-death battle against the South Korean team. In this game, the national Olympic team created many good opportunities, but unfortunately lost 0-2 to the South Korean team. But the team is not conservative and generally leaves standing.
The U23 Asian Cup is also a qualifier for the Paris Olympics, and a top-three finish will go straight to the Olympics. However, the national Olympic team entered the group of death, and Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates were in a group, and the hope of qualifying was extremely slim. Facing Japan in the first round, the national Olympic team played 11 and 10 early, and the ground attack was extremely limited, and finally lost 0-1. South Korea won 1-0 against the UAE in their opening game. In this way, the second battle against South Korea will become a life-and-death battle for the National Olympics, and the bottom line is 1 point, otherwise you can really only watch the sky and eat.
In terms of starters, the National Olympic team made certain adjustments, Bai Helamu and Tao Qianglong were on the front line, Jia Feifei and Duan Dezhi partnered in the midfield, Liu Zhurun and Xie Wenneng flew on both wings, Yang Zihao, Liang Shaowen, Jin Shunkai, Ruan Qilong formed the back line, and the goalkeeper was still Huang Zihao.
In the first half of the game, the national Olympic team did not play conservatively and even created more chances than the South Korean team. In the 15th minute, Baihelam broke the ball in front of the field and formed a single knife into the penalty area, but the push was saved by the South Korean goalkeeper with one palm. In the 21st minute, the National Olympic Games played a smooth match again, Xie Wenneng crossed, and Baihelam turned and swept away. In the 24th minute, the National Olympic team played another sharp counterattack, Liu Zhurun slanted, Xie Wenneng cut inside and was saved by the South Korean goalkeeper. In the 35th minute, the National Olympic backline collectively leaked and was penetrated by the opponent's straight kick, and Lee Yongjun scored from a small angle to help the South Korean team open the scoring. In the first half, the national Olympic performance was really good, but unfortunately the luck was slightly worse and fell behind 0-1.
In the second half, Yibian fought again, and in the 51st minute, South Korea's Kang Sung-jin took the ball and volleyed to the neutral post, shocking the national Olympic team in a cold sweat. The National Olympic team continued to strengthen the offensive, and Jia Feifei shot straight to the corner flag. In the 68th minute, the National Olympic Games got the best opportunity of the game, the opponent made a mistake in the return pass, and Xie Wenneng was saved from a small angle. Just when Xie Wenneng hugged his head and was annoyed, the South Korean team counterattacked in just 20 seconds, Li Yongjun scored a brace in the penalty area 1V4, and the National Olympic Games fell behind 0-2 and fell into a desperate situation. In the 81st minute, Cheng Yaodong once again changed to a 2.01 meter goalkeeper Kim Yong as a cameo striker, the national Olympic team's 5 forwards attacked fiercely, and the South Korean team switched to three central defenders. In 9 minutes of stoppage time, the National Olympic team failed to create a miracle and lost 0-2.
After this game, the Chinese team can basically prepare for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in advance. Because there is only theoretical hope left for the national Olympic team to qualify, that is, the UAE will defeat Japan next, and South Korea will defeat Japan in the final round to win three consecutive victories, and the national Olympic team will defeat the United Arab Emirates, so that the national Olympic team can hope to qualify with the goal difference advantage in the serial set. But thinking on your heels, it's all impossible. In fact, it is really a pity that the national Olympic team, facing Japan 11 to 10, this South Korean team is not very strong, the national Olympic team has created a lot of opportunities in the two games, and if you are lucky, you can get 4 points. However, there are no ifs and buts in competitive sports.