National soccer team suffers heavy defeat on the road against Japan
Beijing time zone, January 27th information.
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The team met Japan on the road in the 7th round of the 12-team tournament. In the end, Japan defeated 2-0 thanks to a penalty kick by Yuya Osako and a header by Junya Ito to
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. After this battle, despite
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There is still a theoretical possibility of advancing, but the chances of winning are slim, and the next round against Vietnam will likely be a grim affair with an exit.
In the Sino-Japanese showdown, all sectors of the community were originally interested in the
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The prospects of being able to score are not good. The gap in strength is not something that can be bridged by fighting spirit and hustle alone. This is particularly evident in the comparison of the two sides' stats.
In the statistics of the match, Japan's possession rate was as high as 63%, especially in the early part of the first half of the match, when it was even close to 80%. In comparison
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The entire game was exhausting on the defensive end. In terms of shots on goal, Japan had six shots on goal on 16 attempts, while the
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Only 2 shots on goal, and both from set pieces, and no threat in positional play.
On corner kicks, Japan had 11 corner kick opportunities, while the
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Only 1 time, which is a good indication that the
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Attacking the opponent's penalty area was extremely limited. Japan had a whopping 583 passes, while the
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Only 359, and most of those were lateral and return passes. The overall disadvantage in the stats visually demonstrates the difference in the true level of play between the players on the two teams.
In terms of player performance, Japan's Junya Ito received the highest score of 8.0. Both goals were closely related to his performance, a penalty and a breakaway, and he was undoubtedly the real thigh of the Japanese team.
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On the other hand, the top performer was center back Jiang Guangtai, who earned a 7.1 rating, with six saves, five blocks, and five successful aerial scrambles out of seven, and had it not been for his stellar play, the
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Could have dropped more balls.
The worst player in the game was
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top scorer
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
He touched the ball 27 times but failed to shoot a single shot on goal, succeeded in only three of seven ground confrontations, and spent most of his time in passive defense, unable to make the most of his characteristics. This also reflects the fact that in
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poached
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
The form is not ideal. In the next match against Vietnam, is Coach Li Xiaopeng considering putting the
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What about switching off and starting players in better form?
After this game.
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With a record of 1 win, 2 draws, and 4 losses, the team sits at the bottom of the group with 5 points. Although there is still a theoretical possibility of advancing, it is believed that no one believes anymore that
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able to work miracles. Perhaps in the next round against Vietnam.
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will face the final out. (DD)
