182cm Chinese version of the giant, Japan's biggest guard, strong physical build that can't be prevented, height fight is disadvantageous
Jul 10, 2025
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South Korea's women's soccer A team, led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, drew 2-2 in the first round of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (hereinafter referred to as the East Asian Cup) at Suwon World Cup Stadium with China on the 9th.
The player that South Korea was most wary of on this day was striker Xiaozhchin. Chinese striker Xiao Zhiqin is 182 centimeters tall. In Asia, if a female player is more than 180 centimeters tall, the opponent cannot control the power of the ball in the air.
South Korea was also wary of Xiaozhin, but eventually gave up a run. First, South Korea allowed Wei Yao to score a first goal in the 15th minute of the first half by giving up a mid-range shot. Still, South Korea continued to attack China under strong pressure, and made Jang Seul-ki's equalizer in the extra time of the first half.
Xiaozhu's power began to come out little by little in the second half. On this day, China explicitly aimed at the height of Xiaozhchin. South Korean players were blocking well, but their defensive concentration began to falter in the 15th minute of the second half. In the 16th minute of the second half, a cross from the right came up toward Xiaozhchin. The problem was that I missed Xiaozhchin, who should be best prevented, in the first place. Xiaozhchin's header was missed and flowed backward, giving Wang a crisis that was like a loss.
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Japan was concerned about Xiaozhin's height through the match between Korea and China. Japan Soccer Digest said on the 9th that the most impressive player in the game was Chinese striker Xiaozhchin, who boasted his physique. Not only his height but also his physique was solid, so he felt a distinctly different physical condition than other players. In the 22nd minute of the second half, when the score was 1-1, he received the cross with his whole body and scored a come-from-behind goal.
The Japanese women's representative, who will face China in the third round, is also a player to be wary of. Even the tallest DF in the team, Leon Ishikawa, is only 172 centimeters tall, which is disadvantageous in the height fight, so it will be important not to allow crosses easily.
Then 'However, rather than being the type of person who holds out in front of the goal, Xiaozhin surprisingly had a lot of movements that penetrated the back space or fell into the side. From Japan's point of view, such a move may be easier to respond to. In any case, it is clear that he is a player who can be a threat enough…' and that Japan should not miss Xiaozhin.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.