In the first round of the match against Korea U24, the Men's Asian Football Team was defeated 1-3. After careful review, they made a targeted deployment of their defense, paying special attention to the key players of the Korean team. For this second round match, the Men's Asian Games team was well prepared. On the one hand, they hope to take advantage of the atmosphere of the home field to overwhelm their opponents in terms of momentum and enhance their self-confidence; on the other hand, they pay attention to the gaps in the ribs in the defense, and try not to give the South Korean team any opportunity to score. At the same time, they will also take advantage of the gaps behind the opponent's defense line, and actively impact the opponent's goal.
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Starting lineup, the men's Asian Games team changed to a 541 formation, obviously defense-oriented, Han Jiaqi goalkeeper, Zhu Chenjie, Wu Shaochong, Jiang Shenglong, He Yupeng, Sun Qinhan partner defense, Gao Tianyi, Wang Haijian, Barton, Tao Qianglong four midfielders, Tan Long on top of the front line; South Korea U24 is a 451 formation, Lee Kwang-won guarding the city, Lee Sang-min, Kim Tae-hyeon, Choi Jun, Jeong Ho-yeon partner four center backs, Gao Yinglong, Cao Yong-wook, Jung Yooyoung, Cho Hyun-taek, and Ko Jae-hyun in a five-midfield, with Kim Bong First Arrow surging forward.
As the game started, Korea had a clear advantage in the midfield. They constantly pressurized the Chinese hinterland through passing and control. The latter were ready for the game, defending toughly and daring physical confrontations to cut off the passing routes. The turning point of the game came in the 20th minute. Cho Yong-wook was injured and replaced during the battle, which disrupted the Korean team's deployment.
In the 45th minute, Barton, a 28-year-old international, organized an attack and then advanced quickly down the left side. Tao Qianglong played the ball for Barton, who broke through the box and inverted a triangle pass. An unmarked Sun Qinhan eventually shot through on goal. China won the game at halftime, leading by one goal. Battling again at the change of sides, the trailing Korean team continued to attack. Facing China's dense defense, Korea kept trying long shots, which was a huge threat. Han Jiaqi made several saves to make sure the goal would not be lost.
In the 62nd minute, Oh Siu Chung was unable to hold on to the game due to injury and Zhang Wei came on as a substitute. South Korea's offense continued to intensify, earning several free kicks in front of the goal, but unfortunately the shots either flew wide or went wide. China managed to maintain their one-goal lead and eventually secured their first win of 2023 with a narrow one-goal victory, leaving Korea with no choice but to accept defeat. Obviously, the result was hard for the Korean team to accept, but the Men's Asian Football Team improved their self-confidence with this victory.
