[Sports in Doha]The Hong Kong football team qualified for this year’s Asian Cup in a life-and-death battle. After Lawrence was injured and Everton missed a 12-yard shot, they lost to Palestine 0:3 and were snatched away from the group by their opponents. The third place qualifying seat. Although the Hong Kong football team lost all 3 games in Group C and still failed to stop its longest winless streak in the finals week, its performance this year has brought endless surprises to the fans. Even if it failed to change the outcome of being eliminated in the end, it still won a great victory after the game. The fans who came to the scene to cheer up responded with warm applause.
Football Association Chairman Fok Kai-shan (right) rushed to cheer for the Hong Kong Football Team.
The Hong Kong football team, ranked 150th in the world, entered the finals again after nearly 56 years. They lost to the United Arab Emirates 1:3 in the first group match and faced Iran, ranked 21st in the world, in the second round. Although they lost 0:1 in the end, they still lost. The team did not fall behind throughout the game, and even forced their opponents to gasp for air at the end of the game. After the game, they received positive comments from all walks of life. According to the competition format, as long as the Hong Kong football team defeats Palestine today, it still has a chance to finish third in the group with 3 points from 3 games, and compete with the “third brother” from 6 groups for 4 qualifications for the top 16; at the same time, Palestine, which has accumulated 1 point, will , if they can defeat Hong Kong Football Team, they can also qualify with 4 points.
Daba (left) stole the spotlight in this battle.
This life-and-death battle was moved to the Abdullah Khalifa Stadium. About 300 Hong Kong fans had already filed into the stadium before the game. Although the number was not as many as the Palestinian supporters, the cheers still sounded throughout the stadium. Hong Kong football coach Anderson suddenly changed his team and appointed Tse Kar-wing, who performed well in the Hangzhou Asian Games, to replace Yip Honghui, who had played all the games in the past two games. The latter’s captain’s armband was handed over to Lawrence, who was on the defensive line. The partner continues to be Zhou Yuande, and the two gates are still guarded by Ru Zinan and Chen Jinyi; the midfielder uses the same combination as in the previous two games, consisting of Chen Junle, Wu Jinming and Chen Zhaojun; in addition to Everton and An Yongjia, the front line is the first time. Mi Gao was appointed as the chief executive. The “26th man” Xie Jiaqiang, Zhang Xiyan and Ju Yingzhi were not included in the squad.
Tony Hsieh made his first appearance.
Only 4 minutes into the game, the Hong Kong Football Team’s defense already sounded the alarm. Oday Dabbagh avoided Zhou Yuan’s narrow position and kicked the ball into the side of the net. Palestine also needed 3 points to qualify, and in the first half they opened up the wings many times to create attacks. Daba, who was active, received Musab Al Battat’s cross from the right in the first and second minutes and hit the ground wave to break the net, opening a record for this small Middle Eastern country.
Daba scored 1:0.
Compared with the past two games, Hong Kong Football Team’s performance in this game was obviously inferior. After the change of formation, it seemed that they were unable to implement the pressing style of play in the frontcourt. The performance of the three arrows was silent, and most of the offensive came from the “grenade” of Chen Jinyi and Wu Jinming. In the 25th minute of the game, Laurels suspected of injuring his right arm during the midfield line challenge and was forced to substitute Li Yikai. In the 31st minute, Michael made a rare counterattack and successfully formed a three-on-one. Unfortunately, Chen Zhaojun’s shot flew into the sky. Everton, who had missed a free throw earlier in the game, entered the penalty area and fell to the ground 5 minutes before half-time. 12 points were not awarded. 1 minute later, thanks to Tony Hsieh, Daba saved a close shot, and Hong Kong Football Team returned to the locker room trailing by one goal at halftime.
Zulianu played for the first time this season.
Hong Kong football team stayed put in the second half and fell into a disadvantage again in the 48th minute. Palestine’s right goalkeeper Albada once again handed over an assist. Zaid Qunbar hit another header, and Hong Kong FC fell behind to 0:2. In the 56th minute, Anderson made a desperate move, replacing Chen Zhaojun and Wu Jinming with Huang Wei and Zulianu, losing Two defenders hit the barrier and were taught a lesson 4 minutes later. In the 60th minute, Tamer Seyam hit the target from the top of the penalty area, and Kumba made a first-time shot to make it 3:0. The situation was over for Hong Kong Football Team at this point. Even if Sun Mingqian and Stephen Penglina were later transferred to Chen Jinyi and Michael, they could only gain 12 yards from the opponent’s handball in stoppage time. However, Everton’s main shot hit the lintel again. In the end, the game ended in defeat with a net loss of 0:3. Accumulated 3 games and 3 defeats and scored 0 points, and was eliminated with the last place in Group C.
Picture: Mak King Chi
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in”[Asian Cup・Direct Attack]Everton’s execution banquet defeated Sandan Hong Kong Football Team and was eliminated」
2024-01-23 17:03:54
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