In the first match of the East Asian Cup, the Chinese men's football team lost 1-2 to Japan, and Jiang Zhipeng kicked the Japanese players in the game, causing great controversy. In an interview after the game, Jiang Zhipeng said that he did not intentionally hurt his opponents.
In the 31st minute, when Jiang Zhipeng and Hashioka Dashu were fighting for the top, a flying kick was kicked on the opponent's head, and Hashioka Dashu was directly smothered by Jiang Zhipeng. The referee showed a yellow card warning to Jiang Zhipeng. Jiang Zhipeng saw that the referee still extended his hands when he played the cards, as if to show that he was very aggrieved.
Regarding the act of kicking the opponent's head and staining yellow, Jiang Zhipeng said: "I didn't deliberately hurt anyone, I saw him on that ball, but I don't think he can get to the ball." As you can see through the video replay, I first broke the ball with my foot, and then his head touched my foot. But in the national team game, this kind of action should still be noted. ”
Many people think that Jiang Zhipeng's action should be sent off by a red card, he said: "I did not kick the ball, so it is unlikely to give a red card." ”
Head coach Li Tie said, "I communicated with Jiang Zhipeng and did an exchange. He told me very definitely that he didn't see the opponent and just wanted to stop the ball. Lifting your foot up is a dangerous move, and violence on the pitch is something we've always had to forbid. When I took Wuhan Zhuoer, we still had the fewest red and yellow cards, and we seemed to have few fouls. We keep talking to the players and telling them how to play, not violence on the pitch. ”