In the East Asian Cup opener to
The Chinese men's soccer team, with players as the backbone of the team, suffered a heartbreaking 0-3 loss against a strong South Korean team. Despite
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The players gave it their all and showed tenacity in defense in the first half, but the difference in strength with their opponents was obvious, and this 3-goal defeat made sense.
Rejuvenation is the key to this Chinese
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The distinctive features of the team. According to Korean media reports, 22 players on the 24-player entry list are under the age of 23, most born after 1999, with an average age of just 22.5, an age structure that is undoubtedly unfamiliar to the South Korean team. Of the 24 players, 20 have not played in an A-League match, with Shenhua defender Zhu Chenjie making the most appearances, while other players with A-League experience include Dai Weijun, Tan Long and Jiang Guangtai. In this match against South Korea, seven players, including Han Jiaqi, Jiang Shenglong, Wen Jiabao, Xu Haofeng, Huang Jiahui, Fang Hao and Liu Zhuyun, made their debut for the
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Make an appearance at the Class A tournament.
Such a lineup clearly struggled to gain the upper hand against South Korea's elite level of starters, especially on the offensive end of the field.
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Unable to form an effective threat, the game devolved into a half-time attacking drill for Korea. First half.
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Possession was only 18% with 0 shots on goal compared to Korea's 7 chances on goal, in addition Korea had 4 corners compared to none for China.
However, China's defense was outstanding, with the three lines working closely together, players showing initiative and tenacity on the defensive end, and South Korea's organization and breakthroughs quite inefficient. Despite trailing 0-1 at the end of the half, Zhu Chenjie's oval goal was somewhat of a surprise. 54th minute.
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Losing the ball again, against a cross from Korea.
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Mistakes in the staunching were made and the Korean players were not effectively prevented from parrying the goal and further extending the advantage. Clearly, in terms of handling the two-point shot, the
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Players still need to improve in terms of awareness.
Overall.
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Players have shown themselves to be within their capabilities, and can even be said to have played well, but this performance has been relatively limited, and the gap between them and their opponents has been noticeable. Full Match.
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Possession of the ball was only 19%, compared to South Korea's 81%.
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There was only one shot on goal, while South Korea had 23 shots on goal, and South Korea had nine corner kicks, while China had no corner kicks.
