South Korean commentator: Zhang Kuang's goals weren't difficult, so why weren't they stopped?
South Korea Team is also asking himself, what happened to the opening of the second half?
Choi Kang-hee was so anxious that he jumped to the sidelines and yelled, "Are you all sleepwalking? Hurry up and press, press, don't let their players pass the half, attack, step up the attack..."
Two goals behind, Choi Kang-hee is really anxious.
So then Hong Kong Team ushered in wave after wave of counterattacks from South Korea Team, which were very urgent and fierce.
In the 56th minute, South Korea Team once again pushed the ball near Hong Kong Team's penalty area. Koo Ja-cheol crossed in front of the penalty area. Ki Sung-yueng's long shot from 30 meters away was confiscated by Fan Chun-yip's side dive.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Ki Sung-yueng's long shot is very powerful, but Fan Chun-yip has a good sense of position. He moved half a step in advance, so he was very calm when making the save."
Wong Hing-kwai: "Fan Chun-yip was in good shape today. I don't blame him for conceding the ball in the first half. The angle was too tricky. This save in the second half shows his experience."
In the 61st minute, after South Korea Team couldn't attack for a long time, South Korea Team made a substitution. Lee Dong-gook replaced Kim Sang-sik, withdrew a defensive midfielder and replaced him with a forward. South Korea changed to double forwards.
Lee Dong-gook's first touch of the ball after coming on the field was a header that went wide.
He Wei: "Choi Kang-hee has made a substitution, Lee Dong-gook has come on, and South Korea Team has changed into two forwards. This is going to be a strong attack."
Zhang Lu: "Lee Dong-gook is a very experienced forward, and he has a good sense of smell in the penalty area. Hong Kong Team's three central defenders must be more careful."
Seo Ki-cheol: "It should have been replaced, it should have been strengthened, and it should have been done at the beginning of the second half."
Lee Yong-soo: "It's neither now nor too late. If you are two goals behind, sometimes as long as you break the opponent's defensive will, you will often concede goals within three to five minutes. Two goals is not something that is difficult to recover. After all, Hong Kong Team only has one Zhang Kuang..."
In the 64th minute, Park Chu-young received a pass from Lee Keun-ho in the penalty area and volleyed over the crossbar.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Park Chu-young's shot was high, Lee Keun-ho's cross was accurate, and Park Chu-young's late shot was also very thoughtful, but the ball was too high. South Korea Team missed the opportunity to equalize."
Wong Hing-kwai: "For this ball, Shane·Lowry interfered with Park Chu-young behind him. When Park Chu-young shot, his body leaned back a little, so the ball hit high."
In the 68th minute, after South Korea Team repeatedly hit the goal, Hong Kong Team always had a moment when South Korea Team pushed the ball to Hong Kong Team again. At the edge of the penalty area, Lee Dong-gook played the ball with his back at the edge of the penalty area. Koo Ja-cheol followed up with a low shot with his right foot. The ball passed through Chan Wai-ho's crotch and rolled into the lower left corner.
Hong Kong 3:2 South Korea.
South Korea Team got a goal back.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Ah, the ball went in. Koo Ja-cheol. South Korea Team got it back. Lee Dong-gook was very smart in playing the ball. He took the ball and passed it to Koo Ja-cheol. Koo Ja-cheol's shot went through Chan Wai-ho's crotch, and Fan Chun-yip couldn't see the ball."
Wong Hing-kwai: "This conceded ball means Hong Kong Team's defense has a problem. When Lee Dong-gook got the ball at the front of the penalty area, no one pressed him. Let him play the ball comfortably, and Koo Ja-cheol's shot was very calm."
Chung Chi-kwong: "The score has become 3 to 2, and there are still twenty minutes in the game. Hong Kong Team needs to cheer up and concentrate again, and must not make the same mistake again."
Wong Hing-kwai: "Hong Kong Team can't just defend. Zhang Kuang is still on the court, so he should give full play to Zhang Kuang's offensive ability. As long as he is there, Hong Kong Team will have a chance."
Seo Ki-cheol: "Ah GOOOOOOOOAL, the ball went in, it went in, Koo Ja-cheol hit the goal, South Korea Team got a goal back, only one goal away, I believe South Korea Team will equalize and take the lead soon."
Lee Yong-soo: "Yes, after all, Hong Kong Team's central defense level is still a bit behind. If he hadn't conceded that goal at the beginning of the second half, South Korea Team would have equalized the score now..."
In the 76th minute, South Korea Team shot again, which came from Ki Sung-yueng's through ball from the middle. Park Chu-young's single-handed push was blocked by Fan Chun-yip's legs.
This goal was shocking and dangerous, almost allowing South Korea Team to equalize the score. The audience sighed and applauded Fan Chun-yip.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Park Chu-young! Single shot! Fan Chun-yip! Fan Chun-yip saved it! He blocked the ball with his legs! It's so crucial! This save saved Hong Kong Team!"
Wong Hing-kwai: "Fan Chun-yip's save was the goalkeeper's instinctive reaction. Park Chu-young's shot was very fast. Fan Chun-yip didn't have time to think. He just stretched his legs subconsciously. But it was this instinctive reaction that blocked the ball."
Chung Chi-kwong: "If this goal was scored, Hong Kong Team would be behind. But Fan Chun-yip said, no. His condition today is top-notch."
Seo Ki-cheol: "Oh, what a pity, this ball was completely blocked by Hong Kong Team's luck. He blocked it randomly."
Lee Yong-soo: "Yes, the chance of a goalkeeper blocking a single-handed ball with his feet is too small. This is really Hong Kong Team's good luck..."
South Korea Team's subsequent corner kick attack was fruitless, and the ball finally fell to Hong Kong Team's feet.
Troussier shouted on the sidelines to let the players hold the ball, and then Hong Kong Team started to fall down in the midfield and backcourt.
In the 79th minute, Shane·Lowry holds the ball, Lee Dong-gook attacks, but Shane·Lowry is not a local player of Hong Kong. He just deflected the ball and avoided Lee Dong-gook's attack, and then he kicked the ball to Jack·Xu.
Jack·Xu saw Ki Sung-yueng in front of him, and he passed the ball to Cris·Kang without saying a word. As soon as the ball reached Cris·Kang, South Korea Team became very nervous and directly blocked the passing route between him and Zhang Kuang.
Cris Kang had no choice but to pass the ball to Bai He. Bai He happened to have no one to defend. Bai He immediately held the ball and moved forward.
Choi Kang-hee was so anxious that he jumped up and shouted from the sidelines.
Lee Keun-ho, who was closest to Bai He, immediately rushed forward and kicked Bai He down from behind. At this time, the referee's whistle sounded.
Lee Keun-ho fouled, Hong Kong won a free kick 36 meters away from the goal.
Seo Ki-cheol: "Ah, Xiba, why did you give Hong Kong Team another free kick? You know, Zhang Kuang is not only good at headers, long shots, and passing, but free kicks are also one of his killer moves. Ah, South Korea Team was obviously about to equalize during this period, why did you give Hong Kong Team a chance again?"
Lee Yong-soo: "It is true that we should not give a chance, but the better thing is that this free kick is 36 meters away from the goal. It is difficult to hit the goal directly from this distance, right?"
Seo Ki-cheol: "Even if Zhang Kuang doesn't hit the goal directly, he can still grab the header. This is really inappropriate... Oops, Zhang Kuang stands in front of the ball? He wants to hit the goal directly?"
Zhang Kuang stands in front of the ball, and South Korea lines up the five-man wall.
He Wei: "Hey, Zhang Kuang is standing in front of the ball. Is Zhang Kuang going to hit the goal directly? He has successfully hit the goal from more than 35 meters away many times. Director Zhang, what do you think of this?"
Zhang Lu: "Hey, if it were me, I would hit the goal directly. Why? Because every offensive opportunity Hong Kong Team has is a precious opportunity. This is a good opportunity. Although it is far away from the goal, you have to give it a try. If you don't score, there is no loss. What if you score?"
He Wei:"This is..."
"Beep--!"
After setting up the wall, the referee stepped aside and blew the whistle.
Zhang Kuang took a run-up and made a curved ball from the inside of his right foot. The ball was high and floating. Then it went around the wall and was about to fly out of the baseline. However, the ball suddenly dropped rapidly and hit the inside of the left upright.
Jung Sung-ryong still reacted, he flew to save, his fingers touched the goal post, but he still didn't block the ball from entering.
The ball went in!
Hong Kong 4:2 South Korea.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Ah, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL, the ball has gone in! Zhang Kuang! Zhang Kuang! Zhang Kuang! Big four! The free kick directly scored! 36 meters! Around the wall! Brushing the post! In! 4 to 2! Hong Kong Team once again expanded the lead!"
Wong Hing-kwai: "This free kick is so beautiful! Zhang Kuang's footwork is world-class. The curve ball he took was high and floating at first, but then dropped rapidly after going around the wall. Jung Sung-ryong was too late to save the ball. This ball is a perfect reflection of Zhang Kuang's personal ability."
Chung Chi-kwong: "Zhang Kuang has scored four goals today. One header, two single shots, and one free kick. Four goals in three ways. This is the strength of the world's number one shooter."
He Wei: "It's in, it's in, it's in, it's in, Zhang Kuang, the free kick was scored directly, a long-distance free kick of over 36 meters, this goal is so beautiful."
Zhang Lu: "Hey, this is the real king of the ball. He can carry the team forward on his own. Zhang Kuang's offense alone is enough to surpass all South Korea Team's offense. Hong Kong Team's others only need to defend well and not hold back.
I hope that after taking a two-goal lead at 4:2, Hong Kong Team must hold on to the goal and not concede any more goals."
Zhang Kuang celebrated with his teammates after scoring a goal, and the entire audience was excited. Many times, fans can only see such world-class goals through television broadcasts. How could they expect to see such a wonderful goal at their own doorstep?
So in the stands, the drums were beating, the chants of "Come on Hong Kong Team" were loud, and there were many people shouting Zhang Kuang.
The game continued. After South Korea Team lost the ball again, they were a little sluggish for a while, so within a few minutes the players were in different states. There were several times when the ball was passed and received out of sync, and Hong Kong Team almost passed a perfect one-on-one ball to Zhang Kuang.
Under Choi Kang-hee's efforts to shout, it took South Korea Team a while to calm down.
In the 85th minute, Koo Ja-cheol took a long shot from outside the penalty area, Fan Chun-yip missed the ball, and Lee Dong-gook made a supplementary shot that was cleared by Cheuk Cheuk on the goal line.
This scare made the hairs of all the fans stand on end. It was so dangerous, and applause broke out immediately afterwards.
Chung Chi-kwong: "This ball... Oh, luckily Cheuk Cheuk made the save, otherwise it would have been too dangerous! Too dangerous! Hong Kong Team must withstand it. There are only less than ten minutes left, and victory is right in front of us."
Wong Hing-kwai: "Yes, it's the last critical moment, Hong Kong Team can't relax."
Chung Chi-kwong: "Hong Kong Team fans, their hearts are about to beat. This goal was almost 4 to 3."
In the 89th minute, Poon Yiu-cheuk was stepped on his right ankle while defending Lee Keun-ho on the wing and could not hold on after falling to the ground. Troussier replaced Poon Yiu-cheuk with Li Weilian, and Kwok Kin-pong retreated to the left back.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Poon Yiu-cheuk fell to the ground. He was holding his right ankle and looked in pain. The team doctor came in and it seemed that Poon Yiu-cheuk was seriously injured. Troussier asked Li Weilian to warm up on the sidelines."
Wong Hing-kwai: "Poon Yiu-cheuk ran a lot in this game, and he defended very hard on the left. Lee Keun-ho is very fast, and Poon Yiu-cheuk has been chasing him. This injury is caused by accumulated fatigue."
Chung Chi-kwong: "Substitution! Li Weilian goes up, Poon Yiu-cheuk goes out. Kwok Kin-pong retreats to the left back position."
At this time, the fourth official on the sidelines raised the stoppage time sign, 4 minutes of stoppage time!
In the 91st minute, Ki Sung-yueng hit the goal directly with a free kick, and Fan Chun-yip punched out with a single punch.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Ki Sung-yueng's free kick, Fan Chun-yip punched out with one punch. The ball was very powerful, but Fan Chun-yip's position was very good."
Wong Hing-kwai: "Four minutes of stoppage time. Two minutes have passed. It is almost impossible for South Korea Team to equalize. Hong Kong Team's players will hold on for another two minutes."
In the 93rd minute, South Korea Team got a corner kick. Kwak Tae-hwi headed the ball towards the goal. Fan Chun-yip held the ball on the goal line and kicked it out. The referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.
Chung Chi-kwong: "The corner kick came out, Kwak Tae-hwi headed the ball! Fan Chun-yip! Fan Chun-yip held the ball! The ball was on the goal line! Fan Chun-yip did not let the ball cross the goal line! The referee blew the whistle! The game is over!"
Wong Hing-kwai: "Hong Kong Team won! Zhang Kuang scored four goals alone, helping Hong Kong Team win South Korea Team 4 to 2! This is the greatest victory in the history of Hong Kong Hong Kong Football Team!"
Chung Chi-kwong: "Yes, this is the first time for Hong Kong Team to participate in the top ten finals of World Cup qualifiers. In the first game, South Korea Team won the top four of Asia and scored the first 3 points. This has already made history!
If you can still score points after playing against one of the strongest opponents, South Korea Team, then it will be very helpful for Hong Kong Team's qualifying situation."
Wong Hing-kwai: "Yes, the hardest thing to crack in Group A in the top ten competition is South Korea Team and Iran Team. South Korea Team won, and the next one is Iran Team. Let us hope that Hong Kong Team can pass the level with a complete victory like the top 20 competition..."
Seo Ki-cheol: "The game is over. South Korea Team played an extremely ugly game. It should not have been lost to Hong Kong Team. South Korea Team had no choice but to deal with Zhang Kuang Except for Hong Kong Team led by, Asia really played like a third-rate player. With such a loss, South Korea Team must review it carefully."
Lee Yong-soo: "I think in addition to the negligence of the South Korea Team players, there are also tactical mistakes. Coach Cui needs to reflect on it. Hong Kong Team's iron defense is not unusual, and it is not necessarily difficult, but he only scored two goals. This is a problem with offensive tactics.
As for defense, Zhang Kuang is indeed known as the world's top shooter, but his headers and one-on-one shots are not complicated. As long as you defend carefully, you can prevent them. The only thing he deserves praise for today is the free kick that exceeded 35 meters.
But if he prevents his first three goals that are not difficult, South Korea Team can win even if he loses this free kick.
So, why did you lose? I think this is too inappropriate..."
He Wei: "Congratulations to China Hong Kong Team for getting off to a good start in the top ten, scoring valuable 3 points and winning against South Korea Team, who is ranked 35th in the world and Asia is ranked second.
At the same time, congratulations also go to Zhang Kuang, who scored four goals in a single game, allowing South Korea Team to see what the real 'Spear of the East' and 'China God of War' are, and who scored four goals to beat South Korea Team has no power to fight back. Director Zhang, please help us summarize this game. Where did Hong Kong Team win? Where did South Korea Team lose? What can our national team learn from Hong Kong Team?"
Zhang Lu: "Hey, let's answer the last question first. The national team can't learn from it, because the national team doesn't have Zhang Kuang, it doesn't have the spear of defensive counterattack, and no player can play the role of Zhang Kuang.
As for analyzing this game, let's take a look at the data first: Hong Kong Team shot 6 times, 6 times on target, and scored 4 goals. South Korea Team shot 21 times, 12 times on target, and scored 2 goals.
Ball possession rate: Hong Kong 32%, South Korea 68%, South Korea Team absolute control of the field. Corner kicks: Hong Kong 1 times, South Korea 8 times. Fouls: Hong Kong 14 times, South Korea 11 times. Steals..."
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After the game, South Korea Team gave Hong Kong Team a perfunctory high-five and left in a hurry. Their head coach Choi Kang-hee had already left the game, without even shaking hands with Troussier. His face was gloomy and he was not polite at all.
The Hong Kong Team players went around the field to thank the fans. Zhang Kuang was the busiest, picking up autograph books on the ground and signing autographs for the fans from time to time.
After completing their walk around the field, the players began to return to the locker room, but Zhang Kuang still had to accept the official award and interview from Asian Football Confederation.
In front of the background board, Zhang Kuang received the best player trophy from official Asian Football Confederation. After taking a group photo, he began to be interviewed by reporters.
Reporter: "Zhang, congratulations on leading Hong Kong Team to its first victory in the top ten. Congratulations on your fourth victory in this game. How do you feel at this moment? Please comment on this game!"
Zhang Kuang: "I am very excited at this moment, still in the excitement after winning. This win is even more exciting than when I won Bayern Munich on May 19th.
Because UEFA Champions League can compete every year, but the top ten competition only happens once every four years, and winning the most difficult South Korea Team in the first game gave the whole team the confidence to enter World Cup. Before, the whole team only dreamed of it, but now it is no longer a fantasy, it has become more real and possible.
As for me personally, it is a joy to complete my senior year, but it is a pity that the team can only passively defend against strong teams most of the time. I hope that next time the team scores four goals, I only need to score two goals, and let my teammates score the other two goals. This will prove that the team is more comfortable facing strong teams."
Reporter: "Hong Kong Team's tactics in this game are very clear, and the defense is very layered. What kind of targeted training and deployment are there before the game?"
Zhang Kuang: "Yes, in order to defend South Korea Team, our head coach began to study South Korea Team a few months ago. He has fully studied the status, technical and tactical characteristics, habits, personality, etc. of each of their players, so he is fully prepared in preparation for the game."
Reporter: "As an offensive player, can you get used to Manchester United's offensive tactics and Hong Kong Team's counter-attack?"
Zhang Kuang smiled, "Why not? As long as the team can guarantee not to concede the ball, I can carry the offense alone."
Reporter: "China National Team has always suffered from Korean phobia. Why was Hong Kong Team able to defeat South Korea Team in the first official competition?"
Zhang Kuang: "China National Team has Korean phobia, but China Hong Kong Team has Korean phobia. The players, coaches, tactics and mentality of the two teams are completely different. Why should we have it if they have Korean phobia? None of us are afraid, and we are confident to break into World Cup."
Reporter: "Okay, thank you for accepting the interview, and congratulations again."
Zhang Kuang:"Thank you, goodbye!"