Korea-Japan match
Angry at the upset defeat
Angry at the upset defeat in the Korea-Japan match
Angry at the upset defeat in the Korea-Japan match
In the match against Japan, Korea allowed the first goal two minutes into the game. Japan's Sato broke through the left flank and crossed low, and in the ensuing confusion, Uchino, who took over Shigemi's pass, cut the top corner of the Korean goal with a right-footed shot.
Korea launched a counterattack and Jung Woo-young scored the equalizer in the 27th minute of the first half. Jung Woo-young finished Hwang Jae-won's cross with a header from the penalty area, hitting the Japanese net.
Korea and Japan ended the first half with one goal each, and Cho Young-wook scored the game-winning goal for Korea in the 11th minute of the second half. Cho Young-wook completed Jung Woo-young's pass with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, splitting the Japanese goal and ending the game with Korea's comeback win.
Korea continued its strong streak of five consecutive wins against Japan in the Asian Games. In preparation for the Paris Olympics, Japan formed a team centered on players under the age of 22 and participated in this tournament. Many college athletes were also included. Among the players under the age of 24 who can participate in this tournament, Korea called up European players such as Lee Kang-in and Jung Woo-young, and also selected three wild cards to participate in the tournament.
Criticism continued in Japan against the Japanese national team, which lost to Korea despite being objectively inferior in power. Japan's Nikan Sports reported, 'Japan lost to Korea, whose national team was made up of elite players, by a narrow margin of 1-2. After asking, ‘Is that any consolation?’, he replied, ‘It was a complete defeat. Due to the goalkeeper's performance, the game ended with 2 goals conceded, but it would not be surprising if 4-5 goals were conceded. The excuse may be that athletes, including college students, have gained experience with the goal of competing in the Paris Olympics. Can we take comfort in player development? Athletes grow by winning. “If you want to develop young players, you have to challenge them with members who can win,” he said, pointing out the composition of Japan’s players who lost to Korea.
Also, 'It was pointed out that North Korea's play was dirty in this tournament. But Japan also played quite dirty. Midfielder Sato received a warning for a back tackle on the right side during extra time in the second half. It was not a strange play even if he was ejected. In normal times, Sato would not have played like that. He added, “He must have had a strong desire to somehow win against an opponent who showed a difference in skill.”
Nikan Sports said, 'Korea entered the competition to win the competition where military service benefits were at stake, but Japan entered the great competition to gain experience. It also expressed the meaning, ‘It was a match that was not a winner.’ This media asked, ‘Has he been given the role of backpassing? I am voluntarily losing a hundred. He also introduced the angry reactions of local Japanese fans, saying, “You have to challenge yourself until the end.”
Commentator Fukuta, who played as a midfielder for the Japanese national team, said, "It was a painful game where Korea dominated the game. Japan was skilled, but they could hardly create opportunities. It was unfair, but Korea was strong as expected."
Uchino, who scored the first goal in the Korea game, said, "It was good to score the first goal at that time," but was upset about the upset loss in the Korea-Japan game, saying, "It's really unfair that we couldn't win. We should have scored more goals. We should be able to win on such a big stage." revealed.