Determine the final match of men's football at the 19th Asian Games

In the first semi-final, Olympic Japan faced the "phenomenon" Hong Kong (China), a team that created many surprises when it reached the semi-finals.

Japan Olympic team (blue shirt) dominates opponent

However, after only 24 minutes of play, Olympic Japan opened the scoring. From a cross into the penalty area, a Hong Kong defender failed to clear the ball well and accidentally created an assist for Shun Ayukawa to open the scoring for Japan. Although they could not score more goals in the first half, in the second half, the "Samurai Blue" warriors played explosively, scoring 3 more goals. In the 55th minute, Sumi Kohshiro raised the score to 2-0, then 19 minutes later, Komi Yota easily finished into an empty net to help the home team lead 3-0. In the 86th minute, Hino Shota completed his own double, sealing a 4-0 victory for Japan.

In the semi-final match that followed, the stronger Korean Olympic team took control of the game right from the opening whistle against the Uzbekistan Olympic team. They even had an early advantage when they opened the scoring in the 4th minute, Jeong Woo-jeong scored after a clever free kick arrangement by his teammate. However, in the 26th minute, the Uzbekistan Olympic team unexpectedly equalized 1-1 when Jasurbek fired a shot that left goalkeeper Lee Gwang-yeon helpless. However, just 12 minutes later, Jeong Woo-jeong seized the opportunity to restore the lead to 2-1.

The joy of Korean Olympic players

The Korean Olympic team took the initiative to play slowly in the second half to preserve the score. The Uzbekistan Olympic team tried very hard to find a goal, but because they were one man down from the 72nd minute, the West Asian representative was helpless in finding a way to the opponent's goal.

With a 2-1 win, the Korean Olympic team will meet Japan in the final match of the 19th Asian Games on October 7. If they win, the Korean Olympic team will be crowned champions for the sixth time, while if the Japanese Olympic team wins, they will be crowned champions for the second time.

VINH HAI, photo: AFC

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