At 21:00 on June 12, Beijing time, 2022 AFC U23Asian Cup A quarterfinals, South Korea U23 team vs. Japanese U23 team. Both teams qualified from the group stage with an unbeaten record of two wins and one draw, but the South Korean team is the first in Group C, and the Japanese team ranks behind the Saudi team because of their goal difference disadvantage, and qualifies as the second place in Group D. However, the Japanese team is actually mainly composed of U21 players.
In the 10th minute, the South Korean team slung the penalty area 45 degrees on the right side of the frontcourt. The ball was headed by the Japanese 17-year-old mixed-race player Anri Zeiss, but the referee had already whistled and ordered the South Korean team to be offside.
In the 13th minute, the Japanese team Ari Zeiss knocked down Kim Tae-hwan from behind while fighting for a header. The referee took out the first yellow card of the game to warn.
In the 18th minute, the Japanese team made a long pass in the backcourt to break through the South Korean team's defense line. Hoshitani Mada overtakes from two Korean team defenders, and shot directly from a small angle. The ball was blocked by South Korean goalkeeper Min Shengjun.
In the 21st minute, the Japanese team completed a steal in the frontcourt. South Korean team Gao Zaixian had no choice but to knock down Suzuki Weiren, and was warned by the referee.
The Japanese team got a good position in front of the penalty area free kick chance. Suzuki Weiren personally took the penalty. The ball hit the Korean team's wall and refracted Park Jung-in's head, rubbing the lower edge of the crossbar and flew into the ball net. The Japanese team took the lead 1-0.
In the 37th minute, Japanese center Hoshitani Mada once again found a good opportunity in the penalty area. Unfortunately, his shot from a small angle on the left was blocked by South Korean goalkeeper Min Shengjun.
In the 38th minute, Anli Zeiss knocked down Li Gangren from behind in the frontcourt. The referee blew a foul and called Anli Zeiss to his side for a verbal warning. If Anli Zeiss had not been carrying a yellow card, this foul might not be as simple as a verbal warning.
The first half is approaching, and the Japanese team missed two consecutive opportunities to score. The one-meter-long tackle shot in front of the goal was cleared by the Korean defender from the goal line.
Saito Mitsui's powerful shot near the penalty spot was blocked by South Korean goalkeeper Min Shengjun again.
The first half ended, and the Japanese team temporarily led the South Korean team 1-0.
The second half of the game began, both teams made personnel adjustments, the South Korean team replaced two consecutively, Cao Yongxu replaced Kim Tae-hwan, Kwon Hyukee replaced Park Jung-in, and the Japanese team replaced Sato Hyoyun with Mitsui.
In the 48th minute, South Korean team Lee Gangren used his personal ability to break through from the middle to get rid of the defense and divided the ball into the side. Lee Kui on the left side passed the triangle to the middle, and Hong Hyun-seok's shot was blocked by the Japanese defender.
In the 55th minute, South Korean team left-back Li Kuiyi broke into the penalty area. There was chaos in front of the Japanese team's goal. Cao Yongxu's shot was blocked by the defender. South Korean team captain Choi Jun received the ball and turned around and fell to the ground. The referee decisively took out a yellow card and ordered Choi Jun to fake a fall.
In the 59th minute, Liang Xuanzhun dribbled the ball from the midfield and cut through two people in front of the penalty area and shot, and the ball missed out of the goal frame.
In the 62nd minute, the Japanese team sent a cross from the left, and Shiotani Mada scored a shot from the front point, and the ball flew out of the bottom line against the far post.
In the 64th minute, the Japanese team sent sideline ball on the right side of the frontcourt. Suzuki Weiren received the ball and passed through the crotch in front of the penalty area. A beautiful cross-crowned man into the penalty area and shot hard by South Korean goalkeeper Min Shengjun. Hoshitani Mada took the lead and stabbed the ball into the goal. The Japanese team led 2-0. Hoshitani Mada, who had missed a good opportunity to score several times, finally got the goal.
In the 71st minute, the South Korean team substituted, and Wu Sehun, who was 1.93 meters tall, came on the court and replaced Gao Jae-hyun.
In the 72nd minute, South Korean team Lee Kuiyi passed the ball to the goal 45 degrees from the left. Wu Sehun, who had just appeared on the bench, headed the ball and the ball slightly went out of the goal frame.
In the 73rd minute, the Japanese team substituted, Takashi Ono made a appearance and replaced Shota Fujio.
In the 80th minute, Suzuki Weiren broke into the penalty area and won another goal, and the Japanese team expanded its lead to three goals.
In the 83rd minute, the Japanese team's Eiyun Sato shot from the left side of the penalty area and was blocked by goalkeeper Min Shengjun to the ground. Suzuki Wei turned sideways and volleyed , and the ball was held out by Min Shengjun with one palm. The Korean goalkeeper contributed two brave saves.
In the 85th minute, the two teams made personnel adjustments at the same time. The Japanese team Matsugan Daiki and Matsuki Kusuo came on the field and replaced Yamamoto Rikin and Hotani Shinda. The South Korean team replaced Lee Zhenrong with Kim Hyun-woo.
In the 87th minute, Suzuki Weito, who made three goals in the Japanese team, was replaced by Nakajima Daika.
In the 92nd minute, the South Korean team hanged the ball into the penalty area, and Wu Sehun's header was blocked by the Japanese mixed-blood goalkeeper Aiyan Suzuki out of the baseline.
In the end, the Japanese team, mainly U21, defeated South Korea's U23 team 3-0 and advanced to the semi-finals. The defensive champion South Korea team is eliminated, head coach Huang Shanhong has an unshirkable responsibility, and his use of Cao Yongxu and Wu Se-hoon throughout the series is worth discussing.
The two quarter-finals that had ended had ended, Uzbekistan U23 team eliminated Iraqi U23 team in a penalty shootout with one less player, and Australian U23 team defeated Turkmenistan U23 team 1-0.
In the next semi-finals, the Japanese U23 team will compete with the Uzbekistan U23 team for the final qualification, and the Australian U23 team's opponent will be produced between the Saudi U23 team and the Vietnamese U23 team.
