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China's Shaolin soccer threatened Korea once again.
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.
South Korea lost a point with a mid-range shot by Wei Yao in the 15th minute of the first half, but Jang Seul-ki's equalizer hit at the end of the first half and balanced it again. China ran away again in the 22nd minute of the second half with Xiao Zinzi's score, but South Korean ace Ji So-yeon brought the game to square one with a mid-range shot just before the end, ending in a draw.
The stain on the game, which ended with a thrilling equalizer, was China's still Shaolin soccer. China did not try the game often, but there were dangerous tackles that sometimes raised eyebrows. In particular, the scene that could have been controversial was the 39th minute of the first half. China's Liu Jing hit Ji So-yeon in the chest by trying to 'fly kick' in the process of Ji So-yeon catching the ball. Ji So-yeon immediately collapsed on the ground due to the opponent's tackle and complained of pain.
The referee immediately brought out the warning, but it was not awkward when the exit came out. Liu Jing's foot was far from the ball, and he did not even show any intention of retrieving it while Ji So-yeon was heading toward her chest, interfering with the process of clearing. Fortunately, Ji So-yeon was not a major injury, and she was treated and entered the game.
As the game did not go well, more rough figures began to appear little by little. In the 12th minute of the second half, China's Tang Jiali kicked Minyoung Jung's leg running to catch the ball, and in the 14th minute of the second half, Wang Ianwen hit Lee Geum-min in the head with his elbow in a competition for an aerial ball. In the 38th minute of the second half, Xiao Ji-jin even pushed Kim Hye-ri down in the air in a competition for an aerial ball.
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China's threatening play is also expected to be a warning to Japan and Taiwan, which will face off in the future. It seems that he should pay attention not only to the outcome of the game against China but also to the foul.
Meanwhile, in addition to Ji So-yeon in the game, Jeon Yu-kyung, who was born in 2004 and is the future of Korean women's soccer, also started, but after a collision with the goalkeeper, he left due to injury. Jeon Yoo-kyung collided with Pan Hong Yi-an protruding forward while catching the ball in the Chinese box, and later left the ground on a stretcher complaining of pain.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
