<|p|>September 7, Beijing time 23:00, the World Cup qualifying round of 12 Asian region, the second round of China to face Japan. Shortly after the opening, Zhang Linpeng left the field due to injury, Osako Yuya for Japan's first breakthrough. In the second half, the Chinese team replaced Alan, Luo Guofu, four naturalized players combined counterattack, but failed to equalize the score, and finally 0-1 defeated Japan.
<|p|>Japan is ranked first in Asia, while the national soccer team is only ranked ninth. Japan suffered an unexpected loss in the first round of the tournament, but the power gap with the national soccer team is still huge. Before the match, the national soccer team used a 5-3-2 formation, aiming to defend and stabilize the game.
<|p|>However, only in the second minute of the game, the defense of the national football team suffered a serious blow, Zhang Linpeng in the scramble injury fell to the ground, unable to adhere to the game. The Chinese football team quickly made a substitution, replacing Zhang Linpeng with Zhu Chenjie.
<|p|>In the 10th minute, Ickerson's header was swung in and Wu Lei's shot was blocked by a defender in the penalty area. The national soccer team then fell into passivity and was pinned down by Japan in their half of the field.
<|p|>Japan had a good chance in the 38th minute when Kubo Jianying's long-range shot was parried by Yan Junling and Osako Yuya's follow-up shot hit the post and bounced out.
<|img| src="https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/2021-09/2021090809385487209372472.jpg" /><|/img|><|p|>In the 40th minute, Junya Ito crossed the ball, and Isao Osako parried the shot. Japan took a 1-0 lead in the 40th minute.
<|img| src="https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/2021-09/2021090809385523146872472.jpg" /><|/img|><|p|>In the 54th minute, Li Ang picked a cross into the penalty area and Wu Xi's header was deflected over the bar. The goal was not enough to make the game a success.
<|p|>In the 61st minute, Alan, Luo Guofu and Artemisia came on as substitutes for Yin Hongbo, Jin Jingdao and Li Ang in a change to a 4-4-2, blowing the horn of a counterattack.
