China News Service, Beijing, February 7th. On the 6th local time, the Qatar Asian Cup held a semi-final competition. The Jordanian team, which entered the semi-finals of the Asian Cup for the first time, scored two goals in the second half and defeated the South Korean team, the favorite to win the championship, 2:0. This is the first time in history. Reached the Asian Cup final for the first time.
This is the second time South Korea and Jordan have met in this cup. Previously, in the group stage, the South Korean team and the Jordan team were in Group E. At that time, the two teams played against each other and drew 2:2. In the end, the South Korean team ranked second in the group with 1 win and 2 draws, while the Jordanian team ranked third in the group with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. The two sides qualified together.
Entering the knockout stage, the South Korean team has experienced two fierce battles: the 1/8 finals against the Saudi team. In the second half stoppage time, the South Korean team tied the opponent and won 4:2 in the penalty shootout; the 1/4 finals against the Saudi team. The Australian team, the favorite to win the championship, and the South Korean team tied the match in stoppage time in the second half and used overtime to beat their opponent. Jordan reached the semi-finals of the Asian Cup for the first time in history after defeating Iraq 3:2 and Tajikistan 1:0.
As the "only seedling" of East Asia among the semi-finals of this Asian Cup, the overall strength of the South Korean team is much higher than that of the Jordan team. However, Kim Min-jae, the absolute main force in the defense, has accumulated yellow cards and is suspended. Adding insult to injury." In the game that day, although the South Korean team had an absolute advantage in possession (nearly 70%), the loopholes in the defense allowed the Jordan team to seize the opportunity.
After the game started, the Jordan team played proactively and constantly threatened the South Korean team's goal. The first half ended in a goalless draw, and the team changed sides to fight again. Jordan's offense became more threatening. In the 53rd minute, the Korean player made a mistake in returning the ball, and the Jordan team intercepted the ball and counterattacked. Naimat scored to break the deadlock; in the 66th minute, Tamari bypassed many Korean players, took the ball from a long distance and scored with a back pocket shot, and the Jordan team scored again. ball.
On the other hand, the South Korean team's offensive performance has never been able to improve despite its unstable defense. Although the famous coach Klinsmann made many substitutions and adjustments in the second half, the South Korean team's offensive quality still did not improve significantly, with only 7 times in the entire game. There were no shots on target, while the Jordan team shot as many as 17 times and had 7 shots on target.
In the end, the South Korean team lost to the Jordan team 0:2 and was upset and missed the Asian Cup finals. The Jordan team made another history and entered the Asian Cup finals for the first time. The other final ticket will be between the host Qatar and Iran. (over)