The Chinese men's soccer team drew 1-1 with Australia in the sixth round of the Asian 12 World Cup. In this crucial match, the
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The coach boldly started four naturalized players - Jiang Guangtai, Ekerson, Allan and Lok Kwok Fu - together, which was
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For the first time in an official match, all four naturalized players started at the same time. Unfortunately, Jiang Guangtai left the game with an injury in the first half, while Ackerson had an opposing player fouled in a scrum in the second half for the
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A valuable penalty kick opportunity was won.
In the first match against Australia, neither Alan, who has been scoring efficiently in the Chinese Super League this season, nor the in-form Luo Guofu got a chance to play. In the second match against Japan, the Chinese team was completely passive in the first half, with ball possession as low as 22% and no shots on goal. It wasn't until the 63rd minute that Alan and Luo Guofu joined forces, along with previous debutants Ackerson and Jiang Guangtai.
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For the first time, four naturalized players were fielded in a match. In the third match against Vietnam, Ackerson did not appear as a striker but played as a front man and was replaced by Alain in the second half, while Lo Kok Fu did not get a chance to score.
Then facing Saudi Arabia.
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pair up Zhang Yuning and
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Partnered with a forward line, Ickerson and Allan as alternates, the roster also included Lok Kwok Foo in the alternate lineup, and Jiang Guangtai continued as the starting defender. However, the team was down 0-2 at the end of the half. Shortly after the start of the second half, Luo Guofu and Alain came on as substitutes and scored in less than a minute through the cooperation between naturalized players, Alain broke through the middle of the field with
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The ball was then passed to the left side of the penalty area, where substitute Luo Guofu stopped the ball on his chest in the left corner of the penalty area, and then fired a shot into the far corner of the net. Luo Guofu scored his first goal in his second game for China, and the Chinese team successfully pulled back a point. In addition to Alan and Luo Guofu, Aixon came on for Zhang Yuning in the 60th minute.
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's top four naturalized players are once again on the field together.
Immediately following the game against Oman, the
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Another tactical adjustment to start three naturalized players, Lo Kok Fu, Alan and Jiang Guangtai, was
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For the first time, three naturalized players started in an official match. Previously in the Top 12 and Top 40 matches, naturalized players started with a maximum of two. In this match.
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Sending all four naturalized players, Luo Guofu, Alan, Ekerson, and Jiang Guangtai, into the starting lineup was
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First time in an official match. Luo Guofu had a good game while defender Jiang Guangtai was substituted with a strain just before halftime.
Going into the second half, Eckerson's form picked up and on a set piece, Eckerson created a penalty kick off a scramble that
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The penalty was hit. In the 79th minute, Allan and Lo Guofu were substituted, and Allan's substitution decision was once again controversial, with some fans saying outright that
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The substitutions are simply unbelievable.
