Miami International played a friendly match against Japanese champions Kobe Victory in Tokyo's National Stadium on Wednesday (7), and although he did not start the match, he played only 30 minutes as a substitute, leaving many Hong Kong fans frustrated. Hong Kong and China fans on the Internet have voiced, some bluntly said that the performance of Mays in Japan is "self-inflicted suffering".
Before the race, Meis posted a message on Sichuan's official Weibo account to explain his absence from the Hong Kong race, but it caused a misunderstanding. The full text is as follows: Hello friends from mainland China and Hong Kong. As mentioned in the press conference, unfortunately I was unable to participate in the Hong Kong friendly due to a groin injury (in Spanish: inflammation of the adductor muscle). My injury is swollen and painful. Those of you who know me know that I want to give my best to every game, especially if it's a long way away and the fans expect us to be healthy. I hope that one day we can come back and give our best to our fans and friends in Hong Kong. I also look forward to returning to the mainland soon to share the joy of soccer with you all. Give you all a hug in advance and wish you a prosperous Year of the Dragon!
For this match, Mace came on as a substitute but was dressed in goalkeeping gear, unlike in Hong Kong where he only wore bobble shoes. Former Barcelona stars Suarez, Busquets and Zodi Eiba all made their debuts, while Ennistar was only involved in the kick-off ceremony and did not take to the field.
Kobe Victory were clearly the stronger side, with two shots hitting the left and right posts in the opening 15 minutes, before Busquets was forced off in the 19th minute after being kicked in the center of the field by Isao Osako, injuring his ankle. Just before half-time, Isao Osako shot over the bar from close range, and the two sides went into the half-time break with a 0-0 draw.
Early in the second half, with Mays warming up on the sidelines, emotions ran high on internet message boards, with many commenting on refund refunds. The rhetoric that many would be unhappy if Mays came on continued. Until the 60th minute, Meis finally came on as a substitute, and there was a cheer. However, it was immediately followed by messages Meis, why are you doing this? Mei Si, you are playing with fire.
Misi was active after his appearance on the field, Miami International's attack gradually strengthened, Misi in the heavy siege of many disk drive to create a threat, and the opponents to form an equalizer. 75 minutes, Suarez was replaced, Misi's attack has become more active. 80 minutes, Misi powerful shot, but the opponents keeper pounced on, then Misi rushed forward to make up for the shot, and once again the opponents keeper blocked the shot, although it failed to score a goal, but it has already shown that the king of the ball! Although he failed to score a goal, he has shown the elegance of the king of the ball.
The match ended 0-0 and went into a penalty shootout. In the end, Kobe Victory Ship beat Myamy International 4-3 in the sudden death phase, with Meis failing to participate in the penalty shootout and missing the chance to show his shooting skills.
Statistics show that Mays played 30 minutes, touched the ball 45 times, took two shots and hit the frame, made two successful crosses, one key pass, two successful groundstrokes, and made 32 of 38 successful passes (84% success rate).
Regarding the appearance of Mays in the Japan exhibition match, the Hong Kong government responded that Mays did not play and the authorities, like the fans, were extremely disappointed.
