Hosoya Mao's first goal → Frustrated, not solved, so caution Japan ended the first half with a 10 lead with a tough tackle
Jul 12, 2025
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The Japanese national soccer team, led by coach Hajime Moriyasu, is playing the second leg of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) against China at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 12th. It closed with a 1-0 lead in the first half.
Japan utilized the 3-4-2-1- formation. Hosoya Mao stepped up as the front-line striker. Hara Daichi and Sato Ryunosuke were located on both wings. The midfield was coordinated by Kawaratsumi Kota, Satoshi Tanaka, Gento Uno, and Hiroki Mochizuki. Yuto Nagatomo, Naomi Eda and Yuto Tsunashima were in charge of the defense. Tomoki Hayakawa defended the goal. Japan changed all 11 starters compared to the first game.
China was a 4-3-3 tactic. Wang Yu-dong and Weishao took the lead in the attack, centering on Zhang Yuning. Kaotengi, Jucheonje, and Badun were located at the waist. Wang Shu-chin, Zhang Shenglong, Hwang Jeong-yu, and Liu Hao-pan were located in Fobaek. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Jan Jun-ling.
They were two teams with a 180 degree different atmosphere. Japan beat Hong Kong 6-1 in the first game. China, on the other hand, lost to South Korea 0-3 in the first match.
Kick-off. Japan unilaterally launched an attack. China increased its ball possession, but it was difficult to stop Japan's aggression. Japan scored 11 minutes into the game. Hosoya opened the goal with a right footed shot. He received a pass sent by Tanaka in the midfield and scored through a physical fight with the opponent's defense. Japan led 1-0.
China fought back. In the 17th minute of the first half, Jang Winning created a one-on-one chance with the Japanese goalkeeper. However, Jang Winning's shot was blocked by Hayakawa's good defense, so he bowed his head. Weishao, who was following, caught the rebound ball and shot it, but missed Japan's goal.
Japan, which overcame the crisis, completely led the game. Until the 28th minute of the first half when the cooling brake was implemented, the overall lead was 68%-32%, shooting 7-2, and pass success rate of 217-86 times. China, on the other hand, has rarely been able to unleash its attacks. Rather, he received the referee's attention for his rough tackle. In the 37th minute of the first half, China suffered a dizzying situation in which Sato injured his ankle due to a rough foul by Wang Yu-dong during the ball fight. The first half ended with Japan leading 1-0. The number of shots was 10-4.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
