6 points in a row! Is this an official certificate? Acting director Korea, too, was strong
Jul 07, 2025
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China lost 0-3 in the first match of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (hereinafter referred to as the East Asian Cup) against South Korea at Mir Stadium in Yongin on the 7th. In the 8th minute of the first half, Lee Dong-kyung (Kim Cheon Sang-mu) scored the first goal on his left-footed mid-range shot, and in the 21st minute of the first half, he failed to clear a side cross, allowing Joo Min-kyu (Daejeon Hana Citizen) to score the second goal. In the 11th minute of the second half, he gave up his third goal to Kim Joo-sung (FC Seoul) as he failed to handle the ball hit by goalkeeper Yan Jun-ling even in the set piece situation. China tried to make up for it with a set piece, but scored
Acting Djurjevic congratulates the victorious South. It changed the team composition. We went ahead as we planned at the beginning of the game, but South Korea was a very strong team. Not only did he put strong pressure on him, but he also made a great first goal. After that, the game did not go as prepared. Thank you to the players who did their best." "After the third qualifying round for the North-China World Cup, some players retired, and some players were not called up due to injuries. There was no choice but to change the composition. He wanted to use a different strategy throughout the offense and defense. We played better in the second half, but South Korea was very strong," he added.
Jurjevic, who temporarily took the helm following Branko Ivankovic, who was dismissed after the third qualifying round for the North Korea-China World Cup, said "We are focusing on this tournament. I want to focus on showing a better performance against the good teams of Korea and Japan."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
