On April 19, Beijing time, the second round of the U23 Asian Cup group stage continued, and the focus of Group B was against South Korea U23. Lee Yongjun scored twice, South Korea won two in a row, and China failed to grasp the opportunity to win two consecutive Olympic games, and Japan defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-0 in the same group, so that the Chinese team was eliminated early.
At the beginning of the game, the Chinese Olympic Games frequently counterattacked to create a threat, Baihelam actively steals the ball to form a single knife straight into the penalty area and shoots into the far corner of the goalkeeper, Tao Qianglong pushes and shoots at the side net at a small angle, during this time the team is constantly offensive, Baihelam gets another chance in the middle of the penalty area, but unfortunately turns around and volleys misses.
The fast-paced transition gave the national football team the upper hand, Xie Wenneng's continuous inward shots were saved by the goalkeeper, and missing opportunities one after another really hurt morale. South Korea gradually stabilized the rhythm to organize the attack, in the 35th minute, Kang Sang-yun sent an assist, Lee Yongjun shot into the net from a small angle to break the deadlock, but they did not expect them to score for the first time, and there is indeed a clear gap in the ability to grasp the opportunity.
In the second half, the Chinese team adjusted the rhythm well, and could continue to exert pressure on the periphery of the opponent's penalty area, but it was still very difficult to break through the defensive line. Leading South Korea played with ease, their continuous short passes opened up space and patiently looked for opportunities, and more importantly, they could drain the physical strength of the defenders.
Xie Wenneng missed the opportunity again, but was immediately converted by South Korea, in the 69th minute, Lee Tae-seok crossed the penalty area, Lee Yongjun dodged the angle in the penalty area and hit the near corner to expand the advantage, and he did not grasp the opportunity but lost the ball. Head coach Cheng Yaodong made substitutions one after another, and replaced Yu Jinyong again, wanting to bomb at high altitude but failed to achieve miraculous results, and the score did not change again.
At the end of the game, China lost 0-2 to South Korea U23 and suffered two consecutive defeats in the group stage, and in the final round against the United Arab Emirates, our goal may be to score goals first and then win, avoiding three consecutive defeats + 0 goals out.