The U23 Asian Cup 1/4 finals were played two games tonight, South Korea drew 2:2 with Indonesia in 120 minutes, and in the penalty shootout, South Korea lost the game 10:11 and 12:13 on aggregate, missing the semi-finals, Indonesia made history and broke into the semi-finals for the first time, and the hope of qualifying for the Paris Olympics was great.
In another game, ten-man Qatar drew 2:2 with Japan in regular time, conceded two goals in stoppage time, lost to Japan 2:4, missed the semifinals, the host team was eliminated, Japan took the lead in the semifinals, and the qualification for the Paris Olympics was about to be secured.
South Korea 2:2 Indonesia (Penalty shootout 10:11)
South Korea defeated the United Arab Emirates, the national football team and Japan in the group stage to advance to the quarterfinals as the first team in Group B, while Indonesia lost to Qatar and defeated Australia and Jordan in succession to advance to the quarterfinals as the second in Group A.
In the first half of the game, Strujk scored a world wave outside the penalty area, the South Korean goalkeeper was helpless, and Indonesia took the lead to break the deadlock 1:0. In the 45th minute, the South Korean team crossed from the right, Yan Zhicheng rushed to the top of the penalty area to attack the goal, the ball hit Tegu and rebounded into the net, and the South Korean team equalized 1:1. In the 45+3rd minute, Indonesia made a long pass in the backfield, South Korean defender Lee Kang-hee and the goalkeeper in the penalty area made a mistake, and Strujk scored a brace behind him, and Indonesia took the lead again 2:1.
In the second half of the game, the South Korean team was hit again, Lee Yongjun stepped on the foul and was sent off by Zhihong, the South Korean team played 10 to 11, and the score was one goal behind. However, the South Korean team's individual ability is still better than Indonesia's, in the 84th minute, the South Korean team quickly counterattacked, Zheng Xiangbin burst into the penalty area and scored a goal, helping South Korea tie 2:2. The two sides had to go into extra time, and it depended on whether South Korea's fitness could support it after playing one less.
After 30 minutes of extra time, both teams had a lot of chances, but the goalkeepers played well, and neither could score again, so they had no choice but to enter the most brutal penalty shootout. In the first five rounds, both teams were defeated, and both teams were penalized in the sixth round, and then both teams continued to score until the 12th round, when South Korea lost and Indonesia scored.
Qatar 2:4 Japan (2:2 in regular time)
Qatar defeated Indonesia and Jordan in succession, drew with Australia, and advanced to the quarterfinals as the first in Group A, while Japan defeated the national football team and the United Arab Emirates in succession, lost to South Korea, and advanced to the quarterfinals as the second in Group B.
After the start of the game, the Japanese team scored a lightning goal, and in the 2nd minute, Qatar made a mistake in the backfield, Kaede Yamada broke the ball and scored from outside the penalty area, and the Japanese team made a dream start 1:0.
In the 24th minute, Yazidi crossed from the right, Ravi stood up to Sekine Daiki, jumped high and scored with a header, and Qatar equalized 1:1.
In the 37th minute, Matsuki Jiusheng turned around in the penalty area and crossed the goalkeeper, but Shindai Hosoya was not prepared for the back point, did not shovel the ball, and missed the empty goal.
In the 39th minute, when Qatari goalkeeper Vallad cleared the ball with a header, he stepped on Hosoya Mada outside the penalty area, and the referee sent him off with a red card after watching VAR, Qatar played 10 and 11 with one less, and the two teams drew 1:1 at halftime.
In the second half of the game, I didn't expect Qatar to score first, Abdul Salam took advantage of the free kick opportunity, jumped high and scored with a header, Qatar 2:1 Japan, in the 66th minute, Seiji Kimura used a corner kick opportunity to shake his head and score, and the Japanese team tied 2:2. Japan, who played with one more man, were able to control the game, but were unable to finish the game, and the two sides went into extra time. In the extra time stage, the Qatar team had a physical problem, and Shindai Hosoya and Kotaro Uchino scored two goals in a row, and Japan eliminated the host Qatar 4:2.
The red card of the Qatari goalkeeper changed the fate of the host team, otherwise it would have been Japan U23 who would have been eliminated