[Japan National Soccer National Team Latest Information]The final of the men’s soccer competition will be held on October 7th at the Asian Games. The U-24 Korea National Team and the U-22 Japan National Team played against each other.
The final match of the Asian Games men’s soccer competition was held on the 7th between the U-24 Korean National Team and the U-22 Japan National Team.
A match between Japan, aiming for their first gold medal in 13 years, and South Korea, aiming for their third consecutive victory. In preparation for the final, which had a similar card to the previous tournament in 2018, Japan, which only wants players under the age of 22, will make full use of its three open air slots for players under the age of 24, including Yuta Matsumura, Jun Nishikawa, and Daiki Matsuoka. South Korea, which is in the middle of the league, started with Lee Kang-in, Jung Woo-young, and Baek Seung-ho.
The tense match suddenly took a turn in the second minute. Keiichi Sato held the ball on the left side, dribbled into the box, and returned to the center. When a melee broke out, Shigemi Masato from the center picked it up and moved it to the right of the box. Kotaro Uchino kicks in with his right foot to give Japan the lead.
However, in the 27th minute, they continued to be pushed, allowing Hwang Jae-won, who had the ball on the right side of the box, to cross. He was headed in by Jung Woo-young who jumped up in the box to score the equalizer.
In the second half, with the score at 1-1, Japan continued to take the lead as South Korea continued to take the lead, and Japan set up a 4-4-2 block, looking for an opportunity to counterattack. In the 56th minute, Hwang Jae-won dribbled in the center and the ball went to Jung Woo-young in the box. Although he did not allow a shot with a desperate block, Cho Young-wook reacted to the spilled ball and found the net.
Japan, who had the lead reversed, stepped up their attack while changing players, but they were unable to get a shot. In the end, the match ended without them ever catching up again.
As a result, Japan ended the Asian Games with a silver medal for the second consecutive tournament. South Korea has won three consecutive games.
■Match results
U-24 Korea National Team 2-1 U-22 Japan National Team
■Scorer
South Korea: Jung Woo-young (27 minutes), Cho Young-wook (56 minutes)
Japan: Kotaro Uchino (2 minutes)
2023-10-07 13:57:16
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