At 21 o'clock on April 19, Beijing time, the second round of the group stage of the 2024 U23 Asian Cup will be contested, and the U23 national football team (National Olympic Team) will play against the South Korean team. In the first round, the national Olympic team lost 0-1 to the Japanese team, and failed to seize the opportunity after playing one more person for a long time. In this game, the national Olympic team actually played a wonderful game, but the final result was indeed a little unsatisfactory.
In fact, in the face of the South Korean team, the expectations of the outside world were not high, but I didn't expect the national Olympic team to look new after the opening and create a lot of opportunities.
In the 15th minute of the game, the front court of the National Olympic team pressed to complete the break, and Bai Helamu got a single chance, but unfortunately he was not very calm in the face of the goalkeeper of the South Korean team, and the final shot angle was too positive, which was defused by Kim Jeong-hoon on the ground. In the 21st minute, the National Olympic team played a smooth coordination on the side, Xie Wenneng knocked in the penalty area, Baihelam turned and shot wide, and the National Olympic team got a good chance to score in a short period of time. In the 24th minute, the National Olympic team played a quick counterattack, Liu Zhurun sent a straight stopper, Xie Wenneng cut inside on the right side and then fired a left-footed shot that was saved by the goalkeeper of the South Korean team.
Wasting opportunities will be punished, in the 35th minute, the South Korean team had a not very good chance, and Lee Yongjun seized the opportunity to volley from a small angle, and the national Olympic team fell behind 0-1. In the second half, the national Olympic team still had many chances. In the 68th minute, Xie Wenneng took advantage of the South Korean team's backfield pass mistake to get another single chance, but unfortunately his shot was saved by the goalkeeper at too high an angle.
In fact, Xie Wenneng had a one-on-one chance against Japan in the last round, and his final shot was also weak and saved. In two games, Luneng teenager Xie Wenneng missed three great opportunities. You must know that Xie Wenneng followed Luneng to the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League this season, and was expected to do so, such a performance is indeed a bit surprising.
Just 20 seconds after Xie Wenneng missed a single knife, the South Korean team played a quick counterattack, and Lee Yongjun scored two goals, and the National Olympic team fell behind 0-2. In the end, the National Olympic team lost 0-2 to the South Korean team, suffered 2 consecutive defeats and 0 goals to finish at the bottom of the group. However, the Chinese Olympic team created a lot of opportunities in the game, but they didn't take advantage of them.
In the other match in the same group, Japan defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-0 to win two consecutive victories and qualify with South Korea.
The National Olympic team is at the bottom of the points after 2 consecutive defeats and has been out of the tournament in advance. Overall, the match between the Olympic team and South Korea brought some surprises, but not enough. It can only be said that the National Olympic team did not grasp the opportunity in this Asian Cup, which is also a reflection of its strength. (Xiong Yixuan)