Saitama World Cup Stadium.

The match between the Japanese team and the Chinese team in Group B of the Asian Top 10 of the World Preliminary Championship was staged at this stadium.

Before the game, both Van der Hiller and Japan coach Zaccheroni were very low-key, while also praising each other's teams.

Van der Shearer said that Japanese football is one of the best in Asia, and that it is now an enviable pool of talent, as well as a role model for the rest of Asia.

Zaccheroni said that the progress made by the Chinese team in the past year is the most outstanding in Asia, and believes that the Chinese team will be a strong contender for a World Cup ticket in this group.

When the starters of the two teams appeared in the players' tunnel, Tang Hong was gently pulled by the arm, Tang Hong looked back, Shinji Kagawa, who was wearing sportswear, obviously did not start today, he greeted Tang Hong with a smile, and then the two parted after shaking hands.

But whenever China has a relationship with Japan, some Chinese media like to exaggerate national hatred and family hatred, but this does not affect Tang Hong to make some Japanese friends, after all, sports have no borders, as long as his friends do not show a position of opposition to China or the Chinese nation, then this does not prevent them from becoming friends, if it is just black and white that Japan is a despicable and violent enemy, who has invaded China, and now it must be inseparable from them, then this is invisibly only isolating himself in the world. Because there are too many countries that have invaded China.

Moreover, as far as football is concerned, China's backwardness is too big for Japan, and it is not harmful for China to humbly look at how Japan has developed football in 20 years and 30 years.

When the starters of the two teams stood on the court for the kick-off ceremony, the camera gave Tang Hong the longest time.

"CCTV, CCTV, good evening to all viewers and friends, welcome to watch the 2014 Brazil World Cup Asian Qualifiers Top 10 Group B match, the Japanese team sits in Saitama World Cup Stadium to face the Chinese team!

I am He Wei, the host of the game commentary, and today I am here to explain the game for the audience and friends, and Zhang Luzhang will guide you.

Coach Zhang, what do you think of today's game? ”

"Although the Chinese team entered the top 10 from the qualifiers in the previous stage and won the first two games, the overall strength gap between the Chinese team and the Japanese team is still very large.

Everyone knows that the rapid improvement in the strength of the Chinese team comes from several young players in our team who have broken through in Europe, represented by captain Tang Hong, Qin Rui and Wu Lei on the front line, and Luo Hongkai who plays for Celta Club in La Liga in the midfield, they supported the attack of the Chinese team and made the Chinese team show unprecedented attack power!

It's fair to say that this attacking combination has an eye on Asia, and we have no opponents!

Japan has masters like Shinji Okazaki and Hiroshi Kiyotake, but their threats may not be as powerful as Tang Hong alone, this is the strongest advantage on the football field!

But what the Chinese team lacks is everything left beyond the offense!

From the midfield defense to the maturity of the overall technical and tactical play, as well as the overall experience of the team, the gap between us and Japan cannot be closed in a day or two.

In the past two games with Jordan and Oman, we can observe that the coach of Van der Hill is transforming the overall style of play of the Chinese team, he expects the Chinese team to put pressure on the opponent by pressing at any cost, and at the same time constantly pursuing speed and fast play when switching from defense to attack, so that the speed advantage on the front line can be brought into play, but the effect is not obvious to play Oman and Jordan, because the opponent's strength is not enough.

Playing the Japanese team today is a good opportunity to test the strength of the Chinese team, but it also depends on which players the Japanese team has played. ”

"Director Zhang, you are right, now I will introduce you to the starting lineups of the two teams, and after reading the starting lineup of the Japanese team, you will know that Zaccheroni has reservations, but he is definitely a backhand.

The Chinese team started 433.

Goalkeeper: Zeng Cheng.

Defenders: Zhang Linpeng, Dai Lin, Feng Xiaoting, Sun Xiang.

Midfielders: Zhao Xujun, Luo Hongkai, Zheng Zhi.

Forwards: Wu Lei, Qin Rui, Tang Hong.

There were largely no surprises in China's start, which was Van der Hiller's most used starter in the last year.

Japan's starting XI was also 433.

Goalkeeper: Eiji Kawashima.

Defenders: Yuichi Komagano, Masahiko Ino, Maya Yoshida, Yuto Nagatomo.

Midfielders: Makoto Hasebe, Keisuke Honda, Hohito Endo.

Forwards: Hiroshi Kiyotake, Ryoichi Maeda, Shinji Okazaki.

The Japanese team has a very strong lineup today, compared to their first two games, they have almost sent a second-tier team to give the Chinese team enough face, and there are still many stars on their bench on standby!

This game will indeed be a big test for the Chinese team! ”

The game is about to start, the atmosphere is frenzied, the atmosphere in Japan has always been very good, if you only look at the league, applause and cheers are very common in Japan's local league, even if the team successfully defends once, the scene will burst into applause, and in China's local league scene, from time to time it is a collective outbreak of national scolding.

When Tang Hong, as the captain, exchanged the team flag with Eiji Kawashima, who wore the captain's armband of the Japanese team today, he turned his head and looked at the bench of the Japanese team, the Japanese team is full of talent, it is not nonsense, many players in the starting lineup have been playing in the five major leagues, and the players on the bench, Shinji Kagawa, Takatoku Sakai, Hiroki Sakai, Shuichi Gonda, Atsuto Uchida, Yuya Osako, Daiki Iwamasa, Genki Haraguchi, etc., if the game within Asia is to send two teams to fight, the Japanese team sweeps Asia without any suspense!

Tang Hong retracted his gaze and returned to his own half to take a group photo with his teammates before the game.

On the bench of the Japanese team, Atsuto Uchida, sitting next to Shinji Kagawa, looked at the young captain of the Chinese team and asked: "You are teammates with him at Manchester United, do you know him?" ”

Shinji Kagawa had a serious expression since he sat on the bench, and he said softly: "I don't know each other, but as a teammate, he's great, and as a friend, he's also great." ”

Atsuto Uchida saw the solemnity in Shinji Kagawa's eyes and asked, "What's wrong?" You seem to be a little worried. ”

Shinji Kagawa said calmly: "I think the manager made a mistake, but now it has been corrected, I hope I have overthought it." ”

Atsuto Uchida was silent.

With the referee's whistle, the game officially kicked off!

Coaches Zaccheroni and Van der Hill stood in the coaching area with serious faces.

The Japanese team started the offensive forward after the kick-off, and the Chinese team shrank the overall formation, compared to their Jordan and Oman, Van der Shearer's pre-match tactical adjustment was to retreat the overall defense line by 15 yards!

Before, they would start with a crazy counter-attack in the midfield, but now it starts at the back of the middle circle.

The defence as a whole is still closer to the penalty area, but the area from the penalty area to the halfway line is heavily defended.

Keisuke Honda, Makoto Hasebe, and Yasuhito Endo used skillful and fast one-kick passes to organize the Japanese team's tandem attack, and the Chinese team's crazy pressing will bring them pressure, but not to make them mess up.

When Endo Hohito sent a straight pass to the left side of the front, Shinji Okazaki faced Zhang Linpeng and cut the ball directly to get rid of it, Shinji Okazaki at the peak came to the front of the penalty area and encountered Zhao Xu's blockade, he decisively knocked the ball back to the middle, Keisuke Honda assisted and sent the ball to the right side of the penalty area with a diagonal pass, Kiyotake Hongji stopped and broke through Sun Xiang and crossed the bottom, Maeda Liaoyi slanted behind Feng Xiaoting and half-turned and volleyed directly!

Zeng Cheng blocked the near corner of the goal and barely blocked the ball out of the bottom line.

Japan's offensive after the opening kick-off was done, and it looked like they were in good shape and in good momentum.

But when their tactical corner finally resulted in a long-range shot from outside the box, Keisuke Honda hit the ball on Dai Lin and bounced off, and the Chinese team's quick counterattack was quickly launched.

Zheng Zhi split the ball in the backfield, Sun Xiang assisted forward, Qingwu Hongji tried to cut off the connection between him and Tang Hong, but Sun Xiang crossed the ball diagonally to the left of the circle, and Luo Hongkai took the initiative to run to meet the passing line.

Luo Hongkai was followed by Endo Horen when he responded, and he decisively passed the ball diagonally to the left front.

Tang Hong had just started to control the ball in the wing position, and his speed did not improve, because he wanted to see what kind of defensive strategy Japan's right wing-back Yuichi Komano had today.

When the opponent lowered his center of gravity and cautiously intercepted head-on, Tang Hong saw that Makoto Hasebe also came to the side to assist in the defense.

Tang Hong suddenly stopped in place, and in the next second, Komano couldn't hold back and stretched out his legs to grab it!

Tang Hong suddenly activated the inside of his right foot to protect the ball and flicked it forward, and the football rolled under Komano Yuichi's crotch, and at the same time, Tang Hong swept past him as quickly as a tiger!

Wear the crotch!

Komano Yu's color changed in an instant, and there was no chance to turn around and chase back!

Makoto Hasebe was blocked by Komano Yuichi and couldn't speed up at the first time, and he could only watch Tang Hong turn the ball into the inward track!

The rhythm set off between Tang Hong's movements shocked the Japanese fans in the audience!

Because suddenly, the counterattack of the Chinese team came to the city!

Central defender Masahiko Ino tried to intercept the ball head-on from outside the penalty area to kill the imposing Tang Hong, but before he could go head-to-head, he saw Tang Hong pass the ball diagonally to his left front.

Qin Rui took the initiative to run to receive the ball and then passed the ball to the left rib of the penalty area.

Ino Wave Masahiko immediately turned around to block Tang Hong's in-cut line, but Tang Hong preemptively occupied Ino Pora Masahiko's return line before controlling the ball, which made Ino Pora Masahiko very uncomfortable, and he didn't even dare to make a move, for fear that it would be the beginning of the game!

Tang Hong dunked the ball to the middle with his left foot, Maya Yoshida rushed towards him, and Asia's No. 1 goalkeeper Kawashima Eiji cautiously attacked to expand the defensive area, vigilant Tang Hong can shoot at any time!

But Tang Hong gently knocked the ball across the back of the goal in front of the small penalty area!

Kawashima Eiji hurriedly turned around and pulled his legs and rushed to the back point to make amends, but what caught his eye was Wu Lei rushing to kill and push the ball into the half-empty goal in front of him!

The Saitama World Cup Stadium shook the whole stadium!

The Chinese team scored a lightning goal in the opening game!