Hashazayed Stadium.

The Asian Cup semi-finals between the Chinese and Japanese teams are held at this stadium.

Before the game, a large number of Chinese and Japanese team fans gathered in the stands. Japanese team fans were wearing blue jerseys, while Chinese team fans were wearing red jerseys, clearly distinguishing themselves and cheering for the power.

The public opinion environment is better now than in the past few years. In football games, we no longer have to fight against Japan as we used to, and extend the exaggerated national hatred to the level of sports competition.

The Chinese team has been weak in football for many years, while the Japanese team's football level has improved rapidly in the past twenty years. Perhaps the gap has become increasingly large, which has led to the public opinion no longer having any expectations for the Chinese team. Now the progress of the Chinese team in Asia has made people pay more attention to the Chinese team's own level and strength. After experiencing the World Cup in Russia, everyone's confidence has also improved a little.

There is no need to prove what level your level has been improved by defeating someone as a milestone node.

Perhaps it is a legendary coach like Situ Yunbing who came to coach the Chinese team that made fans look up. There is no need to deliberately enlarge their opponents. Focusing on themselves is the way for the strong!

When Situ Yunbing spoke to the team in the locker room before the game, he also specifically emphasized his calm mind. In this game, he asked the team to show their own strength and not be influenced by other emotions.

When he appeared on the sidelines of Hashazayed Stadium, some neutral fans were cheering for him!

As the biggest coach of this Asian Cup, Situ Yunbing may lead the team to the semi-finals, for him, it is only a level of passing the line. If he can lead the Chinese team to the finals, it will be slightly higher than expected.

However, for neutral fans, the Chinese team may be the second team to perform extremely well so far in this Asian Cup. The first team is Qatar. Qatar has not only maintained a complete victory, but also won the opponents in every game!

As for other teams, especially strong teams, even if they win all the way, they either because their opponents are not strong or they are not that strong in winning!

Situ Yunbing nodded and greeted each other with Japanese coach Mori Boichi on the sidelines. After all, the two had a fight before. In this competition, they met in the same game and were not unfamiliar with each other.

When the starters of both teams entered the field, the atmosphere at Hashazayed Stadium reached a climax.

The Chinese and Japanese players were all proud of their heads and chests. When they lined up to kick off the ball on the court, anyone could see that they were full of fighting spirit!

"Central TV, CCTV, good evening, everyone!

Welcome to the 2019 UAE Asian Cup semi-finals. The Chinese team and Japan will compete for one final ticket today. In another semi-final, Qatar will compete with the host UAE for another final ticket. It is surprising that Qatar defeated South Korea in the quarterfinals.

What is even more surprising is that the UAE defeated Australia and became the biggest dark horse in this Asian Cup!

Among the top four teams in this Asian Cup, except for the Japanese team that has won the Asian Cup four times, none of the other three teams have won the Asian Cup championship!

Therefore, this Asian Cup is undoubtedly a lot of upsets!

In a friendly match four months ago, the Chinese team once defeated the Japanese team away. Today, the two teams will definitely bring about a spark of passion!

Let's take a look at the starting lineup of the two teams.

The Chinese team started 433 today.

Goalkeeper: Chen Jingjie.

Defenders: Zhang Linpeng, Bai Yuanfan, Cheng Renjun, Li Xuepeng.

Midfielder: Zhang Zhibang, Zhao Fenghua, Huang Bozhou.

Forward: Luo Xin, Wu Lei, Luo Cheng.

The Japanese team also started 433 today.

Goalkeeper: Kyota Xiuichi.

Defenders: Hiroki Sakai, Kenyo Fukua, Maya Yoshida, Yuto Nagato.

Midfielder: Endo Ko, Haraguchi Minqi, Shibasaki Gakura.

Forward: Takumi Minami, Yuuya Omako, and Anruo Dodo.

Both teams have set up their strongest lineups to fight this game today, hoping that both teams can perform well. Situ Yunbing used to coach in European football in the past and often said before key games that he hoped his opponents would perform well, because he always longed for a peak competition and a truly exciting and outstanding game. I hope that today's game will be like this!"

When the referee blew the whistle and blew the whistle at the beginning of the game, the Japanese team, who was the first to kick off the ball, immediately launched a fast attack on the Chinese team!

Mori Baoichi has formulated a tactic for the team to start the game. He does not want to give the Chinese team time to enter the game. He hopes to shock the Chinese team from the beginning and make the Chinese team unable to find the rhythm!

Haraguchi Yuanqi passed the ball diagonally in the middle of the frontcourt on the right side. When Takumi Minamio responded in front of Li Xuepeng, he poked the ball to the right side of the penalty area like a flash. Yuuo Daika also took the initiative to run to support him. Before Zhang Zhibang was in place, he made a pass and sent the ball to the bottom line outside the penalty area.

Li Xuepeng was involved in the defense in the penalty area, Takushi Minamino re-controlled the ball in front of the bottom line of the wing, Yuuya Daimao stepped forward in the middle, and Doanru at the far end was also cutting inside quickly!

The Chinese team's defense naturally retreated and defended to the penalty area. Zhang Zhibang ran to guard the Yuanqi in close combat.

Takumi Minamino knocked the ball diagonally back in front of the penalty area and went to the right side of the penalty area.

Before Huang Bozhou destroyed it, Shibazaki beat him to the ball and volley!

The football flew straight to the near corner of the goal. The ball was of extremely high quality, but goalkeeper Chen Jingjie was very focused and prepared, jumped into the single hand to save the ball out of the bottom line!

After the save was successful, Chen Jingjie calmly pointed to his teammate's corner kick direction, indicating that someone would block the opponent's tactical corner kick response.

"Chen Jing Festival! The last game of fighting against Iran was called a god by domestic fans in China and made a contribution to the opening of the game!

Shibazaki's long shot was very sudden. The Japanese team's offensive coordination efficiency was very high. In terms of overall teamwork, the Japanese team can be said to be the best team in Asia's offensive!

As long as it is not a world-class team, the Japanese team has the capital to gain a ball-handling advantage in front of the opponent and play a very beautiful offensive!

If Son Heung-min of the South Korean team has the strongest individual weapon, then the overall offensive strength of the Japanese team is the top benchmark in Asia!

And through this competition, if we measure which team is the best in defensive counterattack, we may have to choose between China and Qatar!”

The Japanese team started with fierce momentum, and although the Chinese team was passive, they were not panicked. This is a good phenomenon.

Although the Japanese team's corner kick offensive failed to threaten, Endo Kazuki took the ball in the midfield and the Japanese team reorganized the offensive.

In the third minute of the game, Haraguchi Yuki cooperated with Shibazaki in the frontcourt, and then suddenly passed the ball to the left with a diagonal pass.

When Zhang Zhibang assisted in defending the sideline to defend Anru, the latter missed the ball, and veteran Nagato Yuuto quickly crossed the ball to the sideline to kill the ball.

Zhang Linpeng recovered and guarded the inside line. Nagato Yuuo suddenly dribbled the ball and accelerated towards the bottom line, and then sent a cross from the ground.

Zhang Linpeng turned around and directly put the shovel in and broke the ball out of the bottom line.

Although he failed to control the ball, his defense still made Situ Yunbing nod slightly on the sidelines.

After the start of the game, the Japanese team made continuous attacks and gained continuous corner kick attack opportunities.

But if the two central defenders, Ma Yoshida and Kenyo Fukuan, cannot come up, then the Japanese team will not have the advantage of competing for headers in the air.

This time, the corner kick attack of Fukuan Kenyo came up, and the corner kick taken by Nagato Yuto was pushed out of the baseline by Shibasaki Goku at the front point of the penalty area.

This ball is not much threat.

Situ Yunbing breathed a sigh of relief. The Japanese team had a strong offensive after the start of the game. The Chinese team is now in a stage of resistance to pressure. As long as the opponent is not broken through the goal, the situation will change little by little to the Chinese team.

While resisting the pressure, the Chinese team was also looking for rhythm to integrate into the game. In the 5th minute of the game, the Chinese team made a fast attack in the frontcourt. Zhao Fenghua passed the ball diagonally to the right of the frontcourt under the attack of Shibasaki Goku and Haraguchi Yuanqi.

Luo Xin instantly dribbled the ball and changed direction to the inside line, but Yuu Yu of Nagato changed his head in advance when he was robbing. This surprised Luo Xin. Then Yuu Yu of Nagato seized his position and cut off the connection between him and the football and completed the interception!

The Chinese team fans in the stands hugged their heads and sighed!

Situ Yunbing was not disappointed on the sidelines. Yuu Nagato was an old man who had been in European football for many years. He was naturally very experienced. He had a little research on Luo Xin, even if he just bets to measure Yuu Nagato in advance, his chances of winning would not be low!

Yuto Nagato's successful defense made Mori Bochi a little relieved. He was really afraid that the two supernovas of the Chinese team would have upended the Japanese team's defense line on the court!

You should know that in the last friendly match, these two people caught the Japanese team off guard.

In the 7th minute of the game, the Japanese team made a fast attack in the frontcourt, and the continuous pass was like mercury. Sakai Hiroki assisted to the frontcourt to receive the pass from Shibazaki Goku, and then sent a straight pass to the hinterland of the right rib of the penalty area. Takumi Minami quickly cut inside and rushed to the front of the goal before Cheng Renjun blocked it.

Seeing that Dabayong also rushed to the front of the goal and grabbed the spot, Bai Yuanfan assisted in defense and went to the front of the goal to block the angle of the opponent's shooting. Dabayong could only shoot at the first time, and his front Shen Jingjie had already attacked and killed him!

Yuya Oma's shot almost shot into Shen Jingjie's arms of falling to the ground and saving it!

"Yuya Oma's shot was directly held in his arms by Shen Jingjie!

Although the Chinese team's defense on the wing was broken this time, fortunately, the defense in front of the goal successfully resolved the danger!

The Japanese team's offensive threat is clear at a glance!”

Moribaya showed regret on his face, and the ball felt a little worse!

Situ Yunbing clapped and clapped on the sidelines to boost the morale of the team!

The Chinese team's defense now has to withstand the beating. If it can withstand it, the Japanese team will gradually lose its inch.
Chapter completed!