The game continues.
In the 34th minute, Lebanon seized the opportunity, Atwi passed Jack·Xu, turned and volleyed at the top of the penalty area, and Chan Wai-ho blocked the baseline.
Then the corner kick was deflected by Shane·Lowry, and Matouk volleyed outside the penalty area and missed the left goal post.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Atwi's shot was blocked by Chan Wai-ho. This blocking is very critical."
Wong Hing-kwai: "Lebanon's offense started to improve. When Atwi got the ball at the top of the penalty area, Jack Xu didn't touch it. This is a problem."
Not only Wong Hing-kwai discovered this problem, but Troussier also discovered it. He shouted at Jack·Xu at the scene, and Jack·Xu made an OK gesture towards him. He himself also realized the existence of the problem.
In the 38th minute, Jack·Xu was stepped on his ankle while competing for a high-altitude ball with Faour in the midfield. He fell to the ground and could not hold on. The team doctor came in for about two minutes and Jack·Xu was replaced by Bai He.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Jack·Xu fell to the ground. He was holding his right ankle and looked in pain. The team doctor came in. Troussier asked Bai He to warm up on the sidelines."
Wong Hing-kwai: "Jack·Xu started this game, but his ankle was stepped on. The injury was unexpected. Bai He had a cracked eyebrow bone in the last game against South Korea and needed five stitches. He came on as a substitute today."
Chung Chi-kwong: "Hong Kong Team substitution, Bai He up, Jack·Xu, this is Hong Kong Team forced to make an early substitution, which is really regrettable."
Although this is a pity and a bad news for Hong Kong Team, after all, the opponent is not a strong team like South Korea or Iran, but even the slightest chance will be seized by the opponent.
Therefore, after Bai He came on the field, although Lebanon launched a wave of fierce attacks, they did not form an effective attack, and were all eliminated by Hong Kong Team's midfielder and backcourt in front of the goal.
Although Hong Kong Team's central and defensive lines are not Asia's top-notch, and there is still a gap compared with the opposing top four teams like Asia's, but after the baptism of the top 20 games, the second-rate team still has an above-average standard.
Therefore, Lebanon's strength is not enough to collapse Hong Kong Team's middle and back defense.
After China Hong Kong Team withstood a wave of attacks from Lebanon, they gradually regained control of the ball.
After taking back control, they began to try to attack.
In the 42nd minute, the ball was passed to Cris Kang's feet under Hong Kong Team. Cris Kang passed through the middle. Zhang Kuang once again got a semi-single chance, but his shot missed the right post due to Mohammed's personal interference.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Zhang Kuang! Another counterattack! Cris·Kang's through ball was very accurate, Zhang Kuang broke in! Mohammed was following him... hitting the goal! It was off target... ah, what a pity."
Wong Hing-kwai: "Mohammed has a lot of experience. He didn't take a shot rashly. He just interfered with his body and made Zhang Kuang lose his balance when he shot. Zhang Kuang's shot went wide because of this half-step interference."
Lebanon National Television's commentary Karim·Jia Blin: "Zhang Kuang rushed in, be careful of Zhang Kuang's shot... Ah, Mohammed, Mohammed's personal defense interfered... Okay, Zhang Kuang's shot missed, great..."
He Wei: "Oh, this goal is a bit of a pity. Under the interference of Mohammed, Zhang Kuang's shot missed a few times. It's a pity, but even if the goal is not scored, it will not change Hong Kong Team's lead."
Zhang Lu: "Hey, Lebanon has given Zhang Kuang too much space. If this continues, they will still suffer..."
Lebanon's goal kick, although they really wanted to get a goal back, the first half was about to end, so their head coach stopped them and asked them to focus on stability.
Just like that, 1 minute of stoppage time in the first half.
At halftime, Hong Kong 2:0 Lebanon.
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Intermission, Lebanon National Television Studio.
Nadim Salim is sitting in front of the studio, with a tactical board in front of him.
"At the end of the first half, Lebanon is trailing 0 to 2. Karim, what do you think of the first half?"
Karim·Jia Blin's voice came back from the scene. "Lebanon's problem is defense. Zhang Kuang's two goals, the first was a corner kick and the second was a counterattack.
These two goals were not a big problem with Lebanon's defense, but Zhang Kuang's personal ability was too strong. But there was also a problem with Lebanon's offense: when Atwi got the ball at the top of the penalty area, no one built a wall for him. Mohammed was alone in front, which was too isolated."
Nadim:"How should Lebanon adjust in the second half?"
Karim: "Lebanon needs to score, they need to press. But if they press, Zhang Kuang will have more chances to counterattack. This is a dilemma.
This is the time to test the wisdom of the head coach. Of course, it is normal if it cannot be solved, because this problem is a problem for all teams facing Zhang Kuang, and it is not just Lebanon who has this dilemma."
Nadim: "Okay, let's continue after the commercial."
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TVB is in Beirut Sports City Stadium's studio, and Chung Chi-kwong and Wong Hing-kwai are doing halftime analysis.
Chung Chi-kwong: "At the end of the first half, Hong Kong Team leads 2 to 0. Sir Huang, what do you think of the first half?"
Wong Hing-kwai: "Hong Kong Team's defense was overall successful. Although Lebanon's offense had some threats, there were not many real shots.
Zhang Kuang's two goals: a corner kick and a counterattack are both a reflection of his personal ability. But Jack·Xu is injured. It is a question whether Bai He can withstand Atwi after he comes on the field."
Chung Chi-kwong: "How will Lebanon adjust in the second half?"
Wong Hing-kwai: "They will press, there is no doubt because they need to score goals. This may be a good thing for Hong Kong Team. What Zhang Kuang likes most is the space left after the opponent presses up."
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CCTV Studio.
He Wei: "At the end of the first half, Hong Kong Team leads 2 to 0. Director Zhang, please analyze it for everyone!"
Zhang Lu: "Hey, Hong Kong Team's tactics are very successful. 4-2-3-1, three attacking midfielders behind Zhang Kuang, who can control the ball and counterattack.
Lebanon's midfielder and backfielder are not as good as South Korea, so Zhang Kuang has more opportunities. As long as Hong Kong Team doesn't make big mistakes in the second half, we should be able to win this game."
He Wei: "Zhang Kuang has scored two goals today. His number of goals in the top ten games has reached six."
Zhang Lu: "Yes! There were four against South Korea in the last game, and two in the first half today. If we score one more in the second half, it will be a hat trick."
He Wei: "Then we wish Zhang Kuang can complete a hat trick in this game, and we also hope China Hong Kong Team can continue to win. After the commercial, go back to the second half..."
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Comment area of MyScore live broadcast platform:
"Is this bullying? What's the point of such a game? How can a team like Lebanon, which I have never heard of, compare to China Hong Kong Team, which owns Zhang Kuang?"
"Friend, your IP is also United States. How come you haven't even heard of Lebanon? In 1983, you sent soldiers to intervene in Lebanon. With your support, your ally Israel bombed Lebanon in 1968, 1993, and 2006. Why do you turn around and say that we are a country you have never heard of?"
"Haha, in the eyes of the United States people, they can only see countries such as Russia, Europe, etc. They don't know other countries. They can bomb them if they want. There is no need to remember them.
Of course, he still remembers one country, that is China, the only country that has defeated United States."
"Haha, this friend said it well. In the eyes of United States people, who is Lebanon? Where is it? Is this important?"
"Sports is sports, politics is politics, don't confuse them together. If it weren't for Zhang Kuang, I would have never heard of many countries."
"Hey, Zhang Kuang actually has fans of United States? How many fans of Zhang Kuang are there in United States?"
"Fortunately, there are quite a few, maybe hundreds of thousands of fans."
"Tsk, I didn't expect it. It is not only the China army that proves United States people, but also China players."
"The main reason is that Zhang Kuang is so good at kicking the ball. We United States people have always liked strong players!"
"Hey, why are there United States fans watching this game? How amazing!"
"Is it weird? I am also from United States."
"+1!"
"+1!"
"+1!"
"..."
As time passed, after the players in the locker room ate bananas and drank electrolytic sugar salt water, they received a reminder from the staff that they were about to play.
After coming on the field, you need to tidy up your clothes, dance when you need to, and of course, make substitutions.
Chung Chi-kwong: "The second half started, Hong Kong Team made no substitutions. Lebanon made a substitution: Moughrabi replaced Dakik."
Wong Hing-kwai: "Lebanon has strengthened the midfield. Moughrabi is a more offensive player. Lebanon is going to work hard."
"Beep--!"
With the referee's whistle, the second half officially started.
As soon as the second half started, Lebanon wanted to grab the opening and launched a fierce attack before Hong Kong Team was in full swing.
However, their goal was not achieved. Instead, after 3 minutes of possession, Hong Kong Team pushed the ball into Lebanon's half.
In the 49th minute, Li Weilian broke through from the right and was knocked down by Ismail. Hong Kong won a corner kick on the right.
Cris Kang took the penalty and drove to the middle of the small penalty area. Zhang Kuang suddenly stepped forward from between the two defenders, then jumped high, slammed the ball with his head, and headed the ball into the lower right corner of the goal.
Samad has no response.
Because it's too fast.
Hong Kong 3:0 Lebanon.
Chung Chi-kwong: "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! The ball has been scored! Zhang Kuang! Zhang Kuang! Header! Another header! Cris·Kang's corner kick was accurate. Zhang Kuang suddenly stepped in between the two defenders and headed the goal! Samad had no reaction! 3 to 0!"
Wong Hing-kwai: "This is Zhang Kuang's ability to grab points! He hid between the two defenders, and their attention was attracted to each other. Zhang Kuang suddenly started, and they had no time to follow. The power, angle, and timing of this header were all perfect."
He Wei: "It's in, it's in, it's in, the ball is in, Zhang Kuang, in the 49th minute, hat trick! Hong Kong Team leads 3 to 0!"
Zhang Lu: "Hey, this ball is almost exactly the same as the first one. Cris Kang's corner kick went to the middle of the small penalty area, and Zhang Kuang suddenly stepped in from the crowd. Although the routine was very old-fashioned, Lebanon's defender had absolutely nothing to do."
Karim·Jia Blin: "... the third ball...Zhang Kuang... a hat trick. Lebanon 0 is behind 3. The game is over.
Our defensive players were too careless. They didn't even make the most basic interception. They just allowed Zhang Kuang to get rid of it and then take off.
Don't they know that Zhang Kuang's corner kick header is a big threat? How will the head coach deal with it without pre-match drills?"
His voice was calm, but it contained an emotion of anger, disappointment, and helplessness of giving up.
Before he finished speaking, the fans at the scene gave up and didn't even have any decent defense. This made Lebanon fans so angry.
"Are you worthy of our fans? Fuck you! Refund the money! Refund the tickets!"
"Football Association is disbanded!"
"Theo·Bouk get out of class is dismissed!"
"To hell with the national team, we are all so poor, and the country still saves money to play for you, and you just play like this? Disband!"
"Get out of here, China national football team! Refund the money, refund the check!"
"..."
Excited fans even started throwing things at the Lebanon players.
The referee immediately stopped the game and then assisted the on-site management staff to maintain order. Zhang Kuang, who was celebrating, was dumbfounded.
This scene is so damn familiar, where have you seen it before?
Especially the phrase "refund money, refund check, fuck you!" is so familiar, where have you heard it before?
I can't remember it for a moment.
However, he still hopes that Lebanon fans should be calm, civilized, and well-educated, and should not shout "refund money, refund tickets" at every turn. Patriots for the national team must be firm.
Isn't it just losing a game? Learn from China National Team, and you will get used to losing.
He Wei: "Uh...Lebanon fans are a little excited. Just because the player who defended Zhang Kuang's goal just now didn't do a good job of defending. I think they don't need to be so excited..."
Zhang Lu: "Actually, the national team just loses. If you lose too much, you will get used to it. Fans like ours will be of higher quality than them."
He Wei: "Pfft, cough, cough, cough... Well, in sports competitions, no one wants to lose, and who doesn't want to win? Do you think the players on the field don't want to win? The head coach doesn't want to win? But as long as there is a game, there will be losses and losses. Only those who can afford to lose are true fans..."
Zhang Lu: "Yes, look at the east. There is a big country with hundreds of millions of fans who can afford to lose every day..."
He Wei: "Uh... the referee stopped the game, let's see how to deal with it..."
Faced with Xu Lu's strange annoyance, He Wei was quite speechless, but as the host, he had to continue hosting the show.
On social platforms such as Weibo, Tianya, Zhibo8:
"I study Arabic. I understand what the fans were cursing just now. I will translate it for everyone..."
"Ah? Angry fans shouting 'refund money, refund tickets'? It seems like they are really angry. They shouldn't be. They just lost the game!"
"Yes, when we lose a game, we will beat the gongs and drums and shout cheers, hoping that they will surprise the fans at the end of the game."
"Yes, yes, we will never ask for a refund or refund."
"There's no need to be so excited. The most we BJ fans can do is call us idiots. Do we want refunds for tickets and money?"
"Quality, quality, the quality of Middle East fans still needs to be improved."
"Yeah, it's so close to the West, why is it so far away from civilization?"
"Ah? If we are close to the West, we should be close to civilization? Then Mexico is so close to United States, so why are there so many gangs? Shouldn't they be very civilized?"
"The Mexico people said, 'Mexico is too far from heaven and too close to United States', so they cannot become civilized, haha..."
"No, I don't understand. Isn't it normal if we can't beat Zhang Kuang? If our team loses to Cristiano Ronaldo, I won't be angry. Really, of course, even if I scold him, it won't be so excessive..."
"..."
After the referee and the on-site staff worked hard to communicate and suppress the situation, order was restored after about five minutes.
It happened to allow Hong Kong Team's players to stop drinking water and rest to replenish their physical strength, and also allowed Troussier to fine-tune their tactics.
When the players returned to the field and stood still again, with the referee's whistle, Lebanon kicked the ball...
Next, Lebanon's players became more aggressive. They were all fighting, attacking, and defending as if they were desperate. China Hong Kong Team was a little overwhelmed for a while.
In the 56th minute, Zreik crossed in front of the penalty area, and Atwi's long shot from 30 meters away was confiscated by Fan Chun-yip's side dive.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Atwi's long shot is very powerful, but Fan Chun-yip's positioning is very good."
Wong Hing-kwai: "During this period, Lebanon's offense was very fierce and the players worked very hard. Hong Kong Team must deal with it carefully. You can't concede the ball, but you can't let the players get injured either."
Chung Chi-kwong: "Especially if the players can't be injured, then it's not worth it."
In the 61st minute, Lebanon made a substitution. Moughrabi replaced Dakik, and Lebanon strengthened the attack.
Just when everyone thought Lebanon's furious attack was going to have a good result, Hong Kong Team scored again.
In the 64th minute, Bai He was kicked down from behind by Najjarin in the midfield, and Hong Kong won a free kick 46 meters away.
Cris Kang stood in front of the ball. Lebanon's players and Hong Kong Team's offensive players were all concentrated in the Lebanon gate penalty area.
Zhang Kuang was severely guarded. This time Lebanon's players did not dare to let Zhang Kuang grab the ball.
As the referee blew the whistle, Cris Kang took a run-up and made a curved ball with the inside of his right foot. The ball was hoisted into the penalty area of Lebanon.
Zhang Kuang wanted to grab the point, but he was held back by two Lebanon defenders, so he couldn't grab the point. However, the ball was grabbed by Li Weilian. As soon as he headed the ball, it was given to Zhang Kuang.
This frightened Lebanon's defenders, who quickly pulled Zhang Kuang, but before Zhang Kuang was pulled down, he stretched out his left foot and passed the ball back to the midfielder.
At this moment, Cris Kang had already rushed to the top area of the penalty area. When he saw the back pass from Zhang Kuang, he kicked the ball hard towards the bottom without saying a word.
Then the ball rushed out like a cannonball, jumped over the crowd and the goalkeeper, then hung in the upper right corner of the goal, and then bounced into the goal.
China Hong Kong 4:0 Lebanon.
Chung Chi-kwong: "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL, Cris Kang's goal, 4:0, China Hong Kong Team expanded the lead, 4:0, the game has completely lost its suspense."
Wong Hing-kwai: "Haha, it's so fun. I didn't expect it to be 4:0."
He Wei: "It's in, it's in, it's in, the ball is in, Cris Kang's goal, Zhang Kuang's assist! It's 4:0, China Hong Kong Team has won firmly, this game has lost all suspense, I don't think Lebanon can score more than four goals in a row in the next 20 minutes or so, it's almost impossible."
Zhang Lu: "Hey, yes, it's stable. Although China Hong Kong Team can also represent China in the competition, it would be better if the scorer is a national team player."
He Wei: "There is no difference, it is the same for everyone..."
Karim·Jia Blin: "... The fourth ball, Lebanon 0 was behind 4. This was a desperate night."