In the second round of Group B of the group stage of the Asian final stage of the men's football qualifiers for the Paris Olympics in Doha, Qatar on the evening of the 19th, Beijing time, the Chinese Olympic team tried its best and created many good opportunities to attack, but unfortunately still lost 0-2 to the South Korean Olympic team due to lack of experience, suffering two consecutive defeats. As long as the Japanese Olympic team is undefeated in the match against the UAE Olympic team later, then the Chinese team will have a dream of ending the Paris Olympics.
In the first round of the group stage against the Japanese Olympic team, the Chinese Olympic team once had a rare advantage because the opponent was sent off early. However, due to the premature loss of the goal and its own lack of experience and adaptability, the Chinese team finally lost 0-1. Since South Korea won 1-0 against the United Arab Emirates in the same round, the Chinese team must avoid consecutive defeats in the second round against the South Korean Olympic team.
Combined with the problems exposed by the team in the first round and the technical and tactical characteristics of the opponent South Korean Olympic team, the coach of the Chinese Olympic team, Cheng Yaodong, made three adjustments to the team's starting lineup in this round, and attackers Liu Zhurun, Xie Wenneng, and defender Ruan Qilong replaced Liu Junxian, Eiffelding, and Zhu Yue respectively.
After the start of the game, the Chinese team played proactively. Just 14 minutes into the game, Baihram managed to break the ball and got a good chance to go to the meeting alone, but his shot was blocked by the opposition goalkeeper. Three minutes later, the Chinese team counterattacked on the right side, and Tao Qianglong completed the shot, but the ball shot towards the side netting. After that, Bai Helam and Xie Wenneng completed two high-quality shots in the 21st and 23rd minutes respectively. And Liu Zhurun's smart running position in the front court also created a lot of offensive opportunities for the team. The Chinese team has completed five shots on goal in less than 25 minutes. South Korea didn't get their first corner kick until the 31st minute. Objectively speaking, the Chinese team entered the state quickly in this game, and the three-line formation was maintained more carefully.
Just when the situation was developing in favor of the Chinese team, the South Korean team broke the deadlock on the field in the 34th minute. They coordinated by attacking on the right side, and Kang Sang-yun assisted high striker Lee Yongjun to score the goal. For the opponent's attack, the Chinese team's left side defense was obviously out of position. As for the offside, several defenders are not in the same mind.
After entering the second half, the Chinese team, which was behind the score, adopted a high-position pressing tactic. South Korea's coach Hwang Sun-hong deployed his troops in the 59th minute, and attacker Jung Xiangbin, who plays for Major League Soccer, came on as a substitute. Similar to the Japanese Olympic team, the experienced Korean Olympic team has a strong ability to control the tempo.
In the 68th minute, Xie Wenneng once again missed a good opportunity to score a single goal. The South Korean team, which regained possession of the ball, launched a counterattack at the first time, and Lee Yongjun scored twice with a left-footed volley half a minute later. Such a conceded goal is a heavy blow to the Chinese team. After that, Cheng Yaodong arranged for wing attacker Eiffelding to come off the bench to strengthen the attack. Liu Haofan also replaced right-back Nguyen Chi Long. In the 82nd minute, Du Yuezheng of the Chinese team and Yu Jinyong, who was born as a goalkeeper, both came on as substitutes. In stoppage time, young striker Wang Yudong also came off the bench. It's a pity that a series of personnel adjustments aimed at strengthening the attack did not help the Chinese team score. The score remained 0-2 until the final whistle sounded.
Text/Beiqing Sports Xiao Yun