Analysis of soccer matches
Toward the end of the half, a corner kick from the right side of the Saudi Arabia team was accurately sent into the penalty area, and Shehari broke the deadlock with a skillful header. Liu Jiayuan commented, "The arc of the ball caught the defenders off guard, the speed of the ball falling sharply, and Shehri's header was like an arrow off the string, full of variables."
During the halftime break, Gong Lei analyzed that the second half should strengthen the attack and seize the opportunity to seek a breakthrough in the positioning of the ball.
At halftime, China replaced Artemisia Junmin with Dai Weijun. Liu Jiayuan revealed: "Dai Weijun was not able to start before the match, the coaching team said that he had a little injury and was not scheduled to start for protection purposes. Dai Weijun's substitution was in the right place, he was in the position of wing-back, which is different from his position in the three midfielders at the club."
Gao Zhunyi's precise pass to the right side of the box, Zhang Yuning inserted a shot, but due to offside was ruled invalid. Gong Lei pointed out: "China dared to put troops in the attack in the second half, we need to make adjustments in the defensive formation first. China's formation was more contracted and did not put too much pressure on the opposing team's midfielders, such as Faradje. Despite putting more men on offense, there was no effective cooperation between Dai Weijun and Zhang Yuning."
In the live broadcast, Gong Lei suddenly said, "Today, the Saudi Arabia team did not have many shots on goal, most of them missed, it is not important to these Saudi players, they have directly advanced. After successive substitutions, Saudi Arabia's on-field cooperation also looks less tacit understanding."
At the end of the second half, Zhu Chenjie equalized the score through a penalty kick. Gong Lei lamented, "This is the reward for our hard work. There was still time, and after we equalized, the players' morale was high. The Saudis were too relaxed at this point and it will take time for them to regroup.
If we, the Chinese team, keep this kind of momentum to fight, it is possible to overtake the score in the final stage. Saudi Arabia's thoughts became complicated at this moment and felt the pressure."
In extra time, China was awarded the first corner kick and Gong Lei predicted, "Can this corner kick bring a magical change? Gao Tianyi and Dai Weijun, who we are seeing now, will be in their prime years in the next World Cup. We still need to be careful of Saudi Arabia's long-distance shooting in the final stage."
In extra time, Liu Jiayuan analyzed, "Saudi Arabia's physical condition is not outstanding in the world, they will suffer in the group stage of the World Cup, and the technical and tactical play will also be affected."
