In the group stage of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup, the Chinese men's football team played against the South Korean men's football team away. This is the last game of the group, and it is also a battle of life and death for the Chinese men's football team, and only by winning or drawing with the strong South Korean team, the Chinese men's football team is expected to directly enter the next stage of the competition. If it loses, the Chinese men's football team will have to pin their hopes on another game, hoping that Singapore will stop the Thai men's football team, and it can be said that the chances are very slim.
Facing the powerful South Korean men's football team, the national football coach Ivankovic put out a set of starting lineups dominated by newcomers. In this game, central defender Jiang Shenglong kicked to the position of midfielder back to provide a barrier for the central defense. The right-back starter is Yang Zexiang, a newcomer to the national football team, and this is also his first appearance for the national football team. Up front, three newcomers started with Fernando, who scored the crucial goal against Thailand, as well as two young players, Xie Wenneng and Xu Haoyang. Judging from Ivankovic's arrangement, Ivankovic also pinned his hopes for a goal on the second half, and the team's main task in the first half was to defend well.
Judging from the course of the game, although the South Korean men's football team had a very large advantage, the possession rate reached 68%. However, the national football team defended tightly and did not create any good shooting opportunities. It can be said that the defense of the Chinese men's football team was very successful throughout the first half. But in the second half, a defensive leak eventually led to a 0:1 loss for the national team.
Although the ball was lost, there were four players who deserved recognition:
After Jiang Shenglong mentioned the position of the back midfield, he provided the team with very strong defensive hardness in this position, and strangled the opposing attacking players in the middle, and his height and long legs also gave him an obvious advantage in defense, and he disintegrated the opponent's offensive opportunities many times.
The performance of newcomer Yang Zexiang is also very pleasantly surprised. Although he is a newcomer to the national football team and represents the Chinese men's football team for the first time, the 29-year-old Yang Zexiang has no nervousness at all, and he has performed well on the defensive end without mistakes. In addition to completing the task of defending Son Xingmin very well, he also actively made up for the gap on the left side, which can be said to be a very eye-catching performance.
After scoring a crucial equaliser in the previous game, Baihram ushered in a starting opportunity for this game, and his performance on the pitch was clearly more comfortable than the previous game. In the forward position, Baihelam has a very good header and speed advantage, with his own dribbling to create several set-piece opportunities for the Chinese men's football team, the defensive end is also active to defend, and the forward defense is very good.
Another player who performed well was goalkeeper Wang Dalei, in the face of the most powerful South Korean offensive line, Wang Dalei played the role of a needle in the sea, and the loss of the ball had little to do with him, except for the defense in front of the goal, there were no mistakes, and the performance was stable. The command of the back line is also not in place, reflecting the influence of the captain of his own team.
Throughout the game, the Chinese men's football team performed well on the defensive end, and the Chinese team also had some good opportunities on the offensive end. Especially from set-pieces, Xu Haoyang and Jiang Shenglong's Shenhua connection almost helped the team score.
Only lost one goal to South Korea, which also made the national football team wait for good news! Singapore finally succeeded in blocking Thailand, losing only 2 goals, and also allowed the national football team to successfully advance!