Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, July 24th, in the second round of the 2022 East Asia Cup football match on the 24th, with the high and low gear of goalkeeper Han Jiaqi and the tenacious defense of the whole team, the Chinese men’s football selection team 0:0 Draw the host Japanese team and end the four-game defeat against the Japanese team.

The selection team of the Chinese men’s football team in the East Asia Cup is mainly composed of U23 players. The Japanese team did not recruit foreign players, mainly the players in the local league. In the first round, the Japanese team won Hong Kong China team at 6:0, while the Chinese team lost 0:3 to the South Korean team. From the perspective of ability and experience, the Japanese team is better than the Chinese team.

In this game, the Chinese team improved the intensity of confrontation. Wen Jiabao finished the volley shooting only 9 seconds at the beginning, and was forced by the Japanese team goalkeeper. The Japanese team with better strength quickly controlled the rhythm of the game. More than Ryo Miyaichi breakthroughs on the right made threats, but the Japanese team’s several shots were resolved by Han Jiaqi. In the 53rd minute, the Japanese team got a good chance to score through the anti-grab, but in front of the gate of Shi Guzhen, they directly faced Han Jiaqi and played high.

In the last 30 minutes of the game, Japanese coach senbao changed into several front line players in a row, trying to strengthen the attack. Facing the increasingly impatient Japanese players, the Chinese team’s defense line has always been relatively tight and has not given the opponent a good chance. In the 80th minute of the game, Dai Weijun opened corner and Jiang Guangtai ferried header. Zhu Chenjie followed up to grab the goal and missed the chance to kill the game. In the end, the two teams shook hands at 0:0, which was also the first game of the East Asia Cup without goals.

“Today we are facing a strong team. Young players have learned the lessons from the previous match against South Korea and have done better in defense organization, formation and front court oppression. In fact, if we can be more accurate and resolute in this game, we may win.” Chinese team coach Jankovic said.

In another match in the second round on the 24th, South Korea defeated Hong Kong China team 3-0. On the 27th, the Chinese team will face the opponent Hong Kong China team in the last round, while the South Korean team will win the East Asia Cup as long as it does not lose to Japan.

“We need to be more determined in the last match. We are a young team, and there will be deficiencies at the physical level. I hope our physical condition will be better against Hong Kong China team.” Jankovic said.