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| The bench clearing scene in the second half of the China-Hong Kong match on the 15th. Photo (Yongin) = Yoon Jinman Reporter Yoon Jinman@sportschosun.com |
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| Yongin Mir Stadium. Photo by Yoon Jin-man @sportschosun.com |
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| 홍콩 응원단. Photo (Yongin) = Yoon Jinman Reporter Yoon Jinman@sportschosun.com |
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| 사진(용인)=윤진만 기자yoonjinman@sportschosun.com |
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China's national soccer team saved face by winning the 'Extinction War' against Hong Kong.
China (ranking 94th in FIFA) won 1-0 thanks to Hwang Jung-wi's first goal in the first half after a rough match against Hong Kong (147th) at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province at 4 p.m. on the 15th.
China, which lost 0-3 and 0-2 to South Korea and Japan, respectively, finished the tournament in third place with a total of one win and two losses (3 points). However, after failing to qualify for the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup, his poor performance continued at the East Asian Cup, which is expected to avoid criticism from his own fans after the tournament.
Hong Kong, the weakest team, lost all three games. Hong Kong, which failed to win its first point in 22 years since the first tournament in 2003, had to be satisfied with the match against Japan '1 point'. However, Ahnpak's large-scale away cheering squad of 1,000 people in each game enthusiastically cheered for the tournament, which was a box office failure. The cheering match was '1st place'.
Ahead of the end of the war, the soccer community of the two countries engaged in a war of nerves. This is because among the players who were assigned to the Hong Kong national team, a player left after being asked to join the Chinese club early. In Hong Kong, China suspected that it played tricks at the association level to weaken Hong Kong's power ahead of Game 3. In China, an atmosphere has been created that the match against Hong Kong should not be lost.
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| 중국 응원단. Photo (Yongin) = Yoon Jinman Reporter Yoon Jinman@sportschosun.com |
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| 15th China-Hong Kong match scene. Photo (Yongin) = Yoon Jinman Reporter Yoon Jinman@sportschosun.com |
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Hong Kong opened the door first. Thirty seconds into the game, midfielder Tan Chun-rok threatened the goal with a bold mid-range shot. The ball was slightly off the right post. In the 6th minute, Chinese striker Wang Yu-dong's left footed shot went off the goal without force. In the space of eight minutes, Erginio's left footed shot was blocked by Hong Kong goalkeeper Yip Hung-fai. 10 min Hong Kong Leon Jones' header is in the keeper's arms.
That's all for Hong Kong's `Talented Party.' China, which gradually increased its ball possession, eventually scored the first goal in 20 minutes. Midfielder Hwang Jung-wi immediately dug into the right side of the penalty box with a Lee Dae-il pass against Jang Winning and shook the net with a right-footed shot that turned around. Hwang Jung-wi belongs to Shandong Taishan, led by head coach Choi Kang-hee.
In the 41st minute of the first half, Jang Winning's left foot shot went wide off the post. In Hong Kong, there was an accident in which a male was injured on top of the tongue. In the 44th minute of the first half, Chenam and Michael Udevuluzor were removed at the same time, and Clement Benhadush and Lauka Keogh Kyle were put in. Sun Ming-heum's shot ended in nothing in the first minute of extra time in the first half, and the first half ended with China leading by one goal.
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| Hwang Jung-wi scored the winning goal against Hong Kong on the 15th. Relay Screen |
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China used one more replacement card at half-time. Stephane Pereira was put in place of Mahama Awal. It was China that led the mood in the early second half. Jang Winning, who received a pass from Wang Yu-dong in the second minute of the second half, tried to shoot with his right foot, but it went off the post. In the 7th minute of the second half, a shot shot by Wang Wang-tui hit the post in a counterattack.
Bench clearing for both teams came out in the 10th minute of the second half. Immediately after colliding with Tan Chun-rok in front of the Chinese bench, the emotional bench players of both teams rushed out and created a flashpoint. The game resumed only after both the referee and the staff of both teams came out to mediate.
In the 16th minute of the second half, Won Yung's left foot shot slightly missed the post. On the other hand, Hong Kong, which failed to narrow its power gap with China, was anxious because it failed to create a significant opportunity to attack. In the 23rd minute of the second half, Jang Winning scored an additional goal with a header from a corner kick, but it was canceled due to an offside foul. In the 28th minute of the second half, the Chinese bench immediately protested to the atmosphere when Zhang Wenning fell to the ground with his face covered. China has simultaneously deployed Quai Jiwen, Badun, and Liao Zintao, excluding Sai Erginiao, Xie Wong, and Huang Zheng Wei. In the 36th minute of the second half, Hong Kong Wong Wai's shot went straight to the goalkeeper. China dragged its time near corner flak in the second half to protect the one-goal gap. China and Hong Kong, where only the Hong Kong cheering squad was loud, ended with a 1-0 victory for China.
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| XinhuaYonhap News |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
