At 23:00 Beijing time on September 7, the fire of the Asian Qualifying Round 12 was rekindled, and China welcomed a summit showdown with Japan at home. In the 40th minute of the game, the Japanese team captured the opportunity to break the deadlock on the field.
In that moment, Junya Ito, with his excellent speed, skillfully got away from the defense of Stanley Wong and then crossed the ball accurately. Isao Osako darted like a cheetah in the box and stabbed the ball into the net. This was Isao's sixth goal in his 26th game with the national team, while China was unlucky to be down 0-1. The match.
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Adopted a five-guard formation and went all out on defense. First half.
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The defense played reasonably well, and although Japan had two shots on goal that hit the post, luck also seemed to favor China to some extent.
Sadly, however, despite holding on to the defense for 40 minutes, the
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The team was unable to hold off their opponents, and the fact that the goal was conceded towards the end of the first half was a blow to the team's morale.
Battle Express:
Thrilling escape! Hidetoshi Kukai hit the post with a cold shot from inside the box.
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break out in a cold sweat
Japan missed a good opportunity! Yutaka Osako hits the post with an open goal, the referee rules it offside!
Unfavorable start! Zhang Linpeng shanks the ball and is replaced with an injury, shaking his head in pain and looking helpless
