The U20 Asian Cup will officially kick off in the middle of next month. Currently, the Chinese U20 men's football team is actively preparing for the warm-up under the leadership of head coach Djordjevic. In the second warm-up match in Thailand, the Chinese U20 men's football team faced off against the Thai U20 men's football team. The result was a 1-1 draw, which also marked two winless matches since arriving in Thailand.
Before the friendly match with the Thai U20 men's football team, the Chinese U20 men's football team had previously faced off against the Korean powerhouse Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The opponent is a Korean powerhouse with rich tactical experience. In the first half, the Chinese U20 men's football team held off the opponent's fierce attack and only conceded one goal. After changing sides to continue the game, the Chinese U20 men's football team remained passive in the situation. Therefore, after conceding two more goals in the second half, they immediately conceded another goal. Although Zhang Zhixiong scored a goal from a free-kick to pull one back, the Chinese U20 men's football team still lost 1-4 to the opponent. Looking at the game process, the Chinese U20 men's football team was completely overwhelmed. The matchup against the Thai U20 men's football team is the most suitable opponent for the Chinese U20 men's football team. On one hand, the age difference is minimal. On the other hand, the Thai U20 men's football team will also participate in the U20 Asian Cup. It can be seen that both sides are very much looking forward to this match.
At the start of the game, the Chinese U20 men's football team showed strong control ability. However, unfortunately, the Chinese U20 men's football team could not convert their advantage into goals. The first half ended with a disappointing 0-0 draw. After changing sides to continue the game, the Thai men's football team launched a counterattack first. In the 31st minute of the second half, a Thai player unleashed a world-class shot from outside the penalty area, with the ball hitting the crossbar and into the net, giving Thailand a 1-0 lead. Subsequently, the Chinese men's football team did not accept the fact of falling behind in the score. In the 37th minute, Chen Shihan took a long-range shot from the top of the penalty arc, equalizing the score to 1-1. Thereafter, the score did not change. Ultimately, the Chinese U20 men's football team drew 1-1 with the Thai U20 men's football team.
Honestly, two winless matches have left fans quite disappointed. Especially the second match against the Thai U20 men's football team. The Chinese men's football team narrowly drew with the opponent, failing to win against a weaker team, which is indeed embarrassing. Our goal is to advance to the semi-finals and secure qualification for the World Youth Championship. Facing the Thai U20 men's football team, we can see from the starting lineup that we almost fielded our full-strength squad, including absolute mainstays like Liu Chengyu and Wang Yudong. Unfortunately, we were unable to defeat the opponent in the end. Of course, some fans believe this is related to the scandal involving Tang Tianyi. It is reported that Tang Tianyi has missed the national team's training and warm-up matches. Moreover, Tang Tianyi's club has officially announced that it will investigate the gambling and match-fixing incidents. What will the final outcome be? Let's wait and see! Come on!